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projectile

[pruh-jek-til, -tahyl] / prəˈdʒɛk tɪl, -taɪl /
NOUN
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Soon after that, Margo projectile vomits during a waitressing shift and claims not to know why.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

A container ship was also hit by "an unknown projectile" off the north-eastern coast of Oman, damaging some containers, according to the UKMTO.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

Seoul's military said early Wednesday it had detected "an unidentified projectile" launched from the Pyongyang area a day earlier.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead of using my akrafena to deflect it, I freeze in place—watching the projectile soar toward me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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