shrapnel

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A Bangladeshi national was killed Wednesday by falling shrapnel from an intercepted drone in the United Arab Emirates.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The size of the shrapnel that struck the CHP vehicles was described as 2 inches by 2½ inches.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Hadeel Sinzawi, 22, said she has been waiting for a medical evacuation for a year and a half to treat a shrapnel injury she sustained during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 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

In the next field grasshoppers burst up from under his feet like the shrapnel from land mines, and with a swipe of his hand Bloom caught one in midair.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols