projectile

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, the UN nuclear watchdog said Iranian authorities had reported a projectile impact at the country's only operational nuclear power plant but that it caused no damage.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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

On Wednesday, three commercial ships near the strait were hit by a projectile, and Iran has been placing mines there, according to media reports.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The United Arab Emirates government said fragments of another projectile hit a residential building in the touristy Dubai Marina neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Since that day, I have been forbidden from causing any more phone calls home unless I am burning alive with a fever or projectile vomiting.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina