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ballistic missile

NOUN
guided missile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intercontinental ballistic missile surface-to-air missile
WEAK
Exocet missile ICBM IRBM Tomahawk missile cruise missile intermediate range ballistic missile rocket bomb surface-to-surface missile

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine says that includes “approximately 80% of Iran’s air defense systems, more than 1,500 air defense targets, more than 450 ballistic missile storage facilities, 800 one-way attack drones.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The launch marked North Korea's fourth known ballistic missile test this year, including a salvo of around 10 fired from the Sunan area in March.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The proposal also requires Iran to halt support for regional proxies and accept strict ballistic missile limits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The Israeli embassy in Manila said she was injured while leading her patient to safety, after a ballistic missile struck her apartment in Tel Aviv.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I looked down and almost shot out of the water like a ballistic missile.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan