cannon

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

In Ommen, the Netherlands, local residents watched the annual carbide shooting - a New Year's Eve tradition of turning milk cans into cannons.

From BBC

“It’s just as loud whether there’s fire cannons or not,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

On a cool, grey summer's day at Sydney Harbour, crowds gathered around the shore or watched from scores of boats as a starting cannon set the fleet on its way for the race's 80th edition.

From Barron's