torpedo
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See: Worried that big IPOs will torpedo the stock market?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
If your goal is to save money on taxes, detonating the tax torpedo is not ideal.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
There are training bats, wood bats, torpedo bats and backpacks to carry them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Sri Lanka said 32 sailors rescued by its navy after the torpedo attack "will remain in Sri Lanka", according to news agency AFP.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Nikolai Shumkov knew the power of his nuclear torpedo.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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