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projectile

[pruh-jek-til, -tahyl] / prəˈdʒɛk tɪl, -taɪl /
NOUN
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A federal jury has awarded $11.8 million to a Los Angeles Dodgers fan who was blinded by a police projectile during a World Series celebration downtown in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The statement added: "UAE authorities warn against photographing, posting, or sharing images of incident sites or projectile damage as well as government buildings and diplomatic missions."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

On Thursday, a ship operated by Maersk was hit by fragments of a projectile, causing a fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

No debris of a drone or projectile has yet been identified, emergency teams said.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Seema didi was cringing beside her, but Dimple couldn’t say if it was because of the projectile partially digested food or that encouraging wisdom about childbirth.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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