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

I had just installed in the tank a system of wireless control, so she could be guided as some torpedos and submarines are, by wireless impulses from the shore.

From Tom Swift and His War Tank, or, Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]