projectile
Example Sentences
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A cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile, according to the report.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
The drones do not shoot bullets or any other kind of projectile.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Soon after that, Margo projectile vomits during a waitressing shift and claims not to know why.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
A container ship was also hit by "an unknown projectile" off the north-eastern coast of Oman, damaging some containers, according to the UKMTO.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Ernest Rutherford was as quick as Lawrence and Lewis to divine the virtues of the deuton as a nuclear projectile.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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