cannonading

Example Sentences

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"His footwork," wrote the Associated Press reporter Whitney Martin, "consists of moving forward in a direct line to a point where he is within cannonading range."

From The Guardian • Nov. 13, 2012

The cannonading that echoes along London's Fleet Street was suddenly stilled, and Britain's battling press lords struck a truce flag to pay convivial tribute to one of their fellows.

From Time Magazine Archive

McMurtry neatly establishes both that Shorty has a firmer grip on things than his master and that Duane, though distracted, is not a bad egg; there is no dog in the doghouse he is cannonading.

From Time Magazine Archive

But last week the diplomatic cannonading turned into a full-scale battle.

From Time Magazine Archive

All was now quiet in camp, with the exception of cannonading in front of Petersburg, and picket firing along some portion of the line.

From Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers by Terrill, J. Newton