short-range

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The North said this week it fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles that tested the power of its cluster munitions, the latest in a flurry of launches by the diplomatically isolated state.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Britain is sending short-range air defence systems to the Middle East to counter Iranian missile attacks, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Before the war, Iran was believed to have had stockpiles of more than 2,000 short-range ballistic missiles.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

"To find wolf kills locally, ravens likely use short-range cues, like monitoring wolf behavior or listening to wolf howling," says Loretto.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

The helium nuclei will be jammed together still more tightly, so much so that they begin to stick together, the hooks of their short-range nuclear forces becoming engaged despite the mutual electrical repulsion.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan