cannon
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His mother doesn't acknowledge that Ruben is a loose cannon loaded with vast quantities of gunpowder.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The 47-acre Hunterdon County property also features a cannon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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
At certain intersections were deposited mortars and cannon, a few idle powder-monkeys lying atop them to guard them, awaiting commands or playing cards in the shadow of these engines of destruction.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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