cannon

And you can put stuff in a guy’s mouth and have him spit it out, but to really get a good projectile vomit, you need to have some sort of cannon apparatus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Two other ships, the BRP Datu Cabaylo and the BRP Cape San Agustin, were also targeted with water cannon but not hit, the coast guard said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Currently the logic is not to escalate, and when you put in a player that is a loose cannon in the mix, you lose control of the situation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The U.S. ripped through Paraguay in their L.A. home opener and it landed like a cannon shot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

She heard the clicking of the lock, so loud that it could have been a cannon.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

He brought with him perhaps 60,000 soldiers, along with numerous cannons, some of enormous size, to besiege the city; a newly constructed fleet patrolled the Bosporus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The Berlin police used water cannons to help residents of the capital cool off for a second day running Sunday -- this time at the Olympia venue where singer Bruno Mars was performing.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

Benjamin Franklin managed to convince George Clinton, New York’s governor, to supply Philadelphia with cannons, which the city lacked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

In Berlin, police deployed two water cannons to spray mist onto people.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

“I don’t know how I did that at the river. I’m not sure I can control the cannons from this far away.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Dimarco almost scored himself on 18 minutes but his free-kick cannoned back off the crossbar.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

Ibrahima Konate made a complete hash of a pass inside his own half, allowing Ricardo Pepi to race clear for a shot that cannoned back off the post to Driouech, who gleefully slotted home.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

With so much at stake, it was unsurprising that Lewis cannoned what should have been a straightforward penalty goal off the posts and through just before the hour mark.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024

Turnbull's spot-kick cannoned of Zach Hemming's upright, the goalkeeper denied Luis Palma on the follow-up, and the chance was gone.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023

And so he stumbled and nearly fell as she gasped and cannoned into Allun, standing still and almost invisible in the dimness.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

However, Hanna Bennison soon reduced City's lead with a wonderful effort from distance, the ball cannoning off of the crossbar and into the net.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024

Croatia should have scored more, with Perisic's shot from a tight angle cannoning back off the crossbar in what proved a vital moment.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2023

He cracked forehands from a sturdy crouch, his swing full and flowing, the ball cannoning down the sidewall to expire in the back corner, repetitious as a gif.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 18, 2016

Cabaye, waiting on the edge of the area, thumped the ball back, his shot cannoning off the crossbar.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2014

The ladder fell sideways, cannoning into another one that had been set up beside it.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques