shrapnel
Example Sentences
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In Kuwait, power lines were hit by air defense shrapnel, causing partial electricity outages for several hours.
From Los Angeles Times
In a sign of the risks, police said this week that shrapnel fragments had fallen on the Old City.
From Barron's
In Bnei Brak, another city in the Tel Aviv area, a man was lightly injured by shrapnel, the medical service said.
From Barron's
The size of the shrapnel that struck the CHP vehicles was described as 2 inches by 2½ inches.
From Los Angeles Times
The type of shrapnel bomb was "specific to IS attacks", the statement said.
From BBC
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