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Recent Examples of projectile
Still, certain forms of protest have been ruled out, several House Democrats said: Some members, for example, fear that eggs used to symbolize rising inflation could be misconstrued as potential projectiles.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
Magneto: Increase Iron Volley projectile damage from 35 to 40.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Nearly 400 military explosives were also found throughout the excavations, ranging from artillery shells and rocket projectiles to hand and mortar grenades and ammunition, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Reduce projectile damage of Blast Arrow from 20 to 15, while the spell field damage will be increased from 25 to 32.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
Magneto: Increase Iron Volley projectile damage from 35 to 40.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Nearly 400 military explosives were also found throughout the excavations, ranging from artillery shells and rocket projectiles to hand and mortar grenades and ammunition, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Reduce projectile damage of Blast Arrow from 20 to 15, while the spell field damage will be increased from 25 to 32.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectile
Noun
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Trump moves to brand Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization again A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News that U.S. air and naval assets hit dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen, including missiles, radars, and drone and air defense systems.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Those who selected Reagan include David Hoffmann, a Naples, Florida real estate developer; Larry Connor, a thrill-seeking real estate billionaire; and Raj Sardana, a former missile engineer turned IT outsourcing billionaire.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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William O’Neill, the United Nations independent human rights expert on Haiti, said that the fastest, quickest way to dismantle the gangs in Haiti would be to stop the flow of weapons, especially ammunition.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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He was pulled over by the NYPD after running a stop sign 15 minutes later and found to have an AK-47 assault rifle, 66 rounds of ammunition, $1,100 in cash and a black ski mask.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But that doesn't always mean the mental load is less.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
17 Mar. 2025
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Flexing or deflecting under load at opportune times reduces the drag and allows a car to go a little faster in a straight line for the same amount of power, giving that car an unfair advantage.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many of the buildings show the scars of the years of conflict — windows blown out and boarded up, chunks of rubble strewn around from shells hitting concrete.—
Clarissa Ward,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Conical shells stretch monstrous in our own alien waters.—
Julie Swarstad Johnson,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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Last week Collins had talked about a funny memory with the Wolverines, how Harbaugh finished a spring practice by doing a cannonball off the high dive at the school’s pool.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Located at the corner of Mulberry Street and St. Mary’s Square, the Federal-style home was famously hit by a cannonball during the War of 1812.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, the size doesn’t seem to matter for this slug.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Arion ater slugs are especially damaging to crops of strawberries, potatoes, parsley and beans.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The outlet stated that prosecutor Cray explained how the suspect had used a forged license to purchase a gun and 100 cartridges for around $843 (£650) from a private seller.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Just like a printer that only works with cartridges from the same maker rather than cheap copies, DJI drones only work with DJI batteries.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Projectile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectile. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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