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cannon

[kan-uhn] / ˈkæn ən /


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Artificial snow is made using snow cannons which spray water into the cold air where it turns into fine snow.

From Barron's

The production companies “were shooting money out of a cannon,” Hackman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The same tools developed to bore cannon barrels were then used to improve steam engines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Students in about 90 cities across the country took part in a school strike on 5 December in protest against the move, with some using the slogan "Don't end up as cannon fodder".

From BBC

In the end, investors are likely to follow another nugget of wisdom from the Obi-wan cannon: “Your eyes can deceive you. Don’t trust them.”

From Barron's