shrapnel
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Bannister said his father Sammy, a stoker mechanic who was 21-years-old at the time, sustained shrapnel wounds to his chest when HMS Amethyst came under fire.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
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
A Bangladeshi national was killed Wednesday by falling shrapnel from an intercepted drone in the United Arab Emirates.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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
Jewels and chunks of gold shot from the fissure with such force, they cracked the cavern walls and sent shrapnel flying, stinging Hazel’s skin through her jacket.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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