torpedos

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The first three pitches to Yankees hitters were hit over the fence — a record feat — and most of the bombs were hit by torpedos.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

Two other nuclear submarines sank in the 1960s – their reactors sit quietly on the Atlantic Ocean floor along with two plutonium-containing nuclear torpedos.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2021

As well as pioneering military submarines, they produced guns and torpedos, warships and airships, depth charges and aircraft carriers.

From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2013

Deen damned the torpedos, shrugged off cholesterol and generally embraced her role as the Hunter S. Thompson of the Velveeta set.

From Time • Jan. 18, 2012

The Mediterranean contains, according to M. Risso, four species of electrical torpedos, all formerly confounded under the name of Raia torpedo; these are Torpedo narke, T. unimaculata, T. galvanii, and T. marmorata.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von