projectile
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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
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
But as his skinny, bent fingers could not release the projectile in time, he wound up drilling it against his own foot instead of at the bird.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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