cannonball
Example Sentences
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It’s not a trust fall so much as a trust cannonball.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
“We need to have the basic things,” said Biniam Girmay, a high-speed cannonball from Eritrea who in 2024 won three sprint stages at the Tour de France.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
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
It’s also singular, daring and an uncompromisingly cannonball into the queer cinema pool.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024
A flaming green cannonball sailed overhead and suddenly vaporized.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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