cannonball
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My line stuttered forward and flopped onto the water with all the stealth of a cannonball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Instead of casually wading into the shallow end, skimming the surface with tepid bits of history about Mansfield’s life and career, Hargitay opts for a cannonball.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2025
Valencia says on his website he has more than two decades of experience as a human cannonball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
It’s also singular, daring and an uncompromisingly cannonball into the queer cinema pool.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
A cannonball narrowly missed the yacht, soaking the bow and sending them wobbling like a toy again.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
Over the last week, both artists’ camps launched new items like cannonballs.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2024
Nearby buildings and a shopping center were evacuated as a precaution, Waltham fire officials said in a post on X, and the unearthed cannonballs were disposed of safely by the bomb squad.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
Historical finds include cannonballs, a sword blade and a wheel experts believe belonged to a wagon that blew up during the two days of supply dumps.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
Eventually, jet propulsions and strong winds from within the pulsar eject the heated matter like cosmic cannonballs.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2023
That evil sizzling sound of approaching cannonballs filled the air.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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