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missile

[mis-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈmɪs əl, -aɪl /


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The missile test drew swift condemnation from nations including Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United States.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

But on Wednesday the prime minister will convene around a dozen leaders to discuss the new missile programme.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

A Chinese submarine test-fired a "strategic" missile carrying a dummy warhead on Monday, with monitors saying the rocket appeared to land in a patch of ocean somewhere between Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

A local military gear salesman created a neighborhood patch with the subway station’s logo, missile and the phrase, “Everything that is not flying toward us, is flying over us.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

An Air Force general blessed with the surname of Power warned a shaken Senate committee that the Russians could render this country defenseless with a missile strike lasting only thirty minutes.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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