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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoned
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After Warren Buffett’s death, Susie, Howie and Peter will become three of the most important philanthropists in the world, scrutinized by the media, widely followed by other wealthy donors and barraged with requests for funds.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t a Super Bowl preview, but Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold ranked 23rd out of 59 QBs in EPA per play when blitzed during the regular season.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots blitzed Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who retreated backward to his left, trying to set up a short pass to running back Tyler Badie.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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During the War of 1812, the British mercilessly bombarded Fort Henry.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Black kids, who are often bombarded with negative images of people who look like them, need to be able to see healthy, happy futures full of love and wellness.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Earth is currently being buffeted by a high-speed solar wind stream from a colossal coronal hole on the sun.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The bankruptcy is another reminder of the stark challenges for a retail industry that’s been buffeted by changing consumer tastes and macroeconomic turbulence.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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That has certainly been the case for some consumers, battered by inflation, tariffs and high borrowing costs that have sparked an affordability crisis.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Xcel cut power to about 9,000 customers in mid-January when high winds battered northern Colorado.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan national in the leg after agents were allegedly ambushed and attacked with a shovel.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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When their convoy is brutally ambushed, Amber is forced to put her life in Tibor’s hands.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2026
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As tensions soar over Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, satellite images show activity at two Iranian nuclear sites bombed last year by Israel and the United States that may be a sign of Tehran trying to obscure efforts to salvage any materials remaining there.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, Mississippi’s oldest synagogue was fire-bombed, and a little over a week ago, threatening signs displaying a swastika and a noose were found at Shalom Park, home to multiple Jewish organizations in Charlotte.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the multiple injuries have waylaid his development.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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They were supposed to come together at the Palm Springs Film Festival earlier this month, but DiCaprio got famously waylaid while traveling back from his Jeff Bezos yacht vacation.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cannoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoned. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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