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projectiles

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Experiments at the LHC, followed by studies at RHIC, detected collective flow when tiny projectiles such as protons, deuterons, and helium-3 nuclei struck much larger gold or lead nuclei.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Maritime Trade Operations issued fresh warnings Monday that a crude oil tanker and an oil-products tanker had been struck by unidentified projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

With training from Iran and the Lebanese faction Hezbollah, they evolved from a ragtag band of fighters with sandals and Kalashnikovs to a disciplined force fielding missiles and manufacturing its own projectiles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Sidr was hit by projectiles north of Oman's Musandam Peninsula, according to maritime security firms.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Thousands of flying avatars and ships continued to buzz around the shield, occasionally firing bullets, lasers, missiles, and other projectiles at it, all of which impacted harmlessly on the surface.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline


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