projectile

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while anchored east of the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, the U.K.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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

Each projectile that goes through those systems carries not just military but psychological weight.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The boy turns his head and pivots his body just in time; the Roman candle’s projectile misses my parachute by several feet.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day