cannon

Example Sentences

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Dr Chakhunashvili's report echoed the conclusion that local journalists, doctors, and civil rights organisations had come to - that the water cannon must have been laced with a chemical.

From BBC

At the second smaller stage, dancers shrieked as confetti cannons fired simultaneously with a bass drop, glitter falling like shimmering rain.

From Barron's

Forces that were rushed to the front, like Wagner’s prison recruits, quickly became cannon fodder.

From New York Times

In the air, Air Force AC-130 gunships, bristling with 105-millimeter cannons, flew overhead to provide firepower, if needed, to protect the helicopters, which were flying about 115 miles per hour.

From New York Times

The sounds of gunfire, cannons, and shouting are nearly deafening as floors shake and lights flash.

From National Geographic