cannonading

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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

Like Michigan, like Illinois, a cannonading team from the University of Pennsylvania gave proof that football games are apt to be won in the first half.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the cannonading was over I took the visitor out into the street again.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cannons Stop For Dinner At one o’clock the cannonading suddenly ceased and for one hour we were at liberty to go above and see the damage that had been done.

From Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town by Goolrick, John T.