ram
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The finding supports stories from 19th-century sailors who reported whales using their heads to ram and push objects, sometimes even sinking ships.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
After an ICE agent fatally shot Good on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, government officials alleged that Good, who is survived by a wife and three children, was trying to ram the agent with her SUV.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
He's a 16-year veteran of the war on drugs, standing ram rod straight, with a handgun in a holster around his neck - and with no illusions.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
One ram appeared to pose in the golden-hour light, a shadow of his curled horn cast on his cheek.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
The long battering ram lay unguarded, conveniently spotlighted by the rats’ abandoned torches.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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