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cannon

[kan-uhn] / ˈkæn ən /


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The Berlin police used water cannon to help residents of the capital cool off on Saturday and will repeat the operation on Sunday.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

The cannon fires once more, and 2029’s plebes are plebes no more.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

In general, Konie, the staff sergeant, said they used their cannon and the 30mm ammunition for larger targets, while taking advantage of the smaller gun’s higher rate of fire for smaller targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

I can’t imagine being more of a loose cannon, or how you would navigate it without that grounding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Sargon settled himself on top of a Napoleonic cannon.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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