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torpedo

[tawr-pee-doh] / tɔrˈpi doʊ /


NOUN
hero
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NOUN
submarine
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STRONGEST
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See: Worried that big IPOs will torpedo the stock market?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Consider airlines, which ramp up capacity only to be left holding the luggage when fliers pull back or airfare wars torpedo profits.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

If your goal is to save money on taxes, detonating the tax torpedo is not ideal.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“But we didn’t know whether it’s a torpedo or air attack.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Captain Savitsky’s torpedo crew loaded their purple-tipped weapon into B-59’s firing tube number two.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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