cannon

Example Sentences

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The 47-acre Hunterdon County property also features a cannon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Militaries have mainly defended against Shaheds by shooting them down with cannon fire, missiles and interceptor drones, with the United States and Israel also developing lasers.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“He had to protect himself from his loose cannon partner over here,” he said.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

The ball will come back at you like it was shot out of a cannon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

She blasted a chunk out of the metal lizard’s right shoulder blade and disabled the cannon mounted there.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline