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shrapnel

[shrap-nl] / ˈʃræp nl /


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Even threats that are shot down scatter dangerous shrapnel over large areas, and airports are often at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The size of the shrapnel that struck the CHP vehicles was described as 2 inches by 2½ inches.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The UAE attorney general Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has warned against photographing, publishing or circulating images that show damage where projectiles or shrapnel has fallen.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Hadeel Sinzawi, 22, said she has been waiting for a medical evacuation for a year and a half to treat a shrapnel injury she sustained during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

“Do you really have German shrapnel in your leg?”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech




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