shrapnel

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In Bnei Brak, another city in the Tel Aviv area, a man was lightly injured by shrapnel, the medical service said.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

According to the report, there were no injuries from the falling shrapnel, but it did strike the CHP vehicle as well as a CHP motorcycle near Las Pulgas Road.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The UAE attorney general Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has warned against photographing, publishing or circulating images that show damage where projectiles or shrapnel has fallen.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Dr Tarek Zobier, a neurologist in Sudan, said the medical implications of having shrapnel lodged in the head vary from case to case.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Bits of debris and shrapnel rain around them, like the little black spots that appear on-screen in old movies.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day