projectile
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A few months later, a different judge found that the department had violated previous court restrictions by using projectile weapons to disperse crowds at protests against immigration enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
On Saturday night, Saudi authorities said a Houthi projectile fell in an area near the border, hours after issuing alerts warning of the risk of possible attacks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Unretouched triangular microlithic projectile points have been identified from their impact traces in the oldest occupation layers of the Obi-Rakhmat site in Uzbekistan, dating to 80,000 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
An unknown projectile struck a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, the British navy’s marine-traffic monitoring agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
But again the projectile landed way off its mark, and the animal didn’t flinch.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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