cannonball

Example Sentences

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“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

Locals schlep their own gear to the jagged lava rock perches that line the coast and cannonball into the turquoise sea.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

You curl into a cannonball and pray for salvation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2024

A cannonball narrowly missed the yacht, soaking the bow and sending them wobbling like a toy again.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray