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torpedo

[tawr-pee-doh] / tɔrˈpi doʊ /


NOUN
hero
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NOUN
submarine
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STRONGEST
STRONG


























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

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The conflict has mushroomed to draw in nations around the Middle East, sending energy markets into a tailspin and threatening to torpedo the global economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Sri Lanka earlier said that there were 180 people aboard when it was struck by a US torpedo.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

He also claimed it was "the first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War Two".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

I picked three that had an intriguing torpedo shape.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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