shot down
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Jordan's military said it shot down five missiles from Iran, with no casualties or material damage, while Bahrain said it intercepted and destroyed "a number of Iranian aerial attacks".
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Russia's military said that its air defence units had intercepted or shot down 326 Ukrainian drones over a number of regions overnight.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The U.S. military said it shot down seven Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at the two allies, which both host American bases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Local authorities said air defences shot down 59 drones overnight and that three different districts of St Petersburg had been hit, although no one was killed.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
From above, a jet of silk shot down, encircling Luxa’s sword arm and jerking her from her bat.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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