- plural of missile.
missiles
Example Sentences
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U.S. stockpiles of long-range Precision Strike Missiles and Army Tactical Missile Systems, as well as short-range Stinger surface-to-air missiles, are severely depleted, officials have said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
At a cabinet meeting on Friday, Trump told reporters that granting Ukraine's recent request for additional Patriot missiles would be a "big step", but the two countries were "still talking about" it.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Military spokesman Yahya Saree said missiles hit the tanker Wafa off Yanbu in the northern Red Sea and the tanker Daisy in the Gulf of Aden.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The company has a diversified revenue mix but relatively less exposure than other companies to attractive aerospace and defense subsectors such as large commercial engines or missiles, Stallard added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Meanwhile, planes emblazoned with the red sun and armed with missiles soar overhead.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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