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shrapnel

[shrap-nl] / ˈʃræp nl /


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In Bnei Brak, another city in the Tel Aviv area, a man was lightly injured by shrapnel, the medical service said.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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

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

Makarem says the shrapnel lodged in her head, which cannot be removed surgically, made it hard for her to study at first.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

This was a shrapnel shell used by the Austrians in the mountains with a nose-cap which went on after the burst and exploded on contact.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway




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