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projectile

[pruh-jek-til, -tahyl] / prəˈdʒɛk tɪl, -taɪl /
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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

In neighbouring Poland, police said they had discovered a 10-metre-wide crater in a field -- likely caused by a projectile.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

"Being impacted by such a rare, distant projectile really underscores how unlucky the dinosaurs were," says Dr. Claeys.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Another vessel was attacked by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according to the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

But again the projectile landed way off its mark, and the animal didn’t flinch.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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