as in ammunition
an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon
The protesters were arrested for throwing missiles at the police.
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Recent Examples of missile
If Moscow demands that missile defenses be on the agenda, then Washington should insist that limits on Russia’s own advanced missile defense systems, such as the S-500, also be discussed.
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Rose Gottemoeller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
Amid the peace brokering, two Russian missiles hit the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday amid Palm Sunday celebrations, killing at least 34 people and injuring more than 100, according to multiple reports.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Payloads included two satellites for the Missile Defense Agency to track hypersonic missiles and four more satellites for the Tranche 0 constellation for the Space Development Agency.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Four Syrian citizens were killed and two others were wounded in a Russian missile strike on the southern port city of Odesa on the evening of March 11.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Rose Gottemoeller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
Amid the peace brokering, two Russian missiles hit the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday amid Palm Sunday celebrations, killing at least 34 people and injuring more than 100, according to multiple reports.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Payloads included two satellites for the Missile Defense Agency to track hypersonic missiles and four more satellites for the Tranche 0 constellation for the Space Development Agency.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Four Syrian citizens were killed and two others were wounded in a Russian missile strike on the southern port city of Odesa on the evening of March 11.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
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The terrorist designation would extend U.S. jurisdiction to anyone assisting the gangs, from gun and ammunition traffickers to government officials in Haiti financing the groups.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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So, to threaten to take away someone’s guns and ammunition was indeed a threat that white Virginians took very seriously.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Researchers want to find out if the shot also prevents heart attacks By Liz Szabo edited by Tanya Lewis Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly 38,000 cancers a year, including most cervical and throat cancers.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2025
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Starting with Wyatt Johnston’s goal nine seconds into Game 5, the team ripped off five goals in their first 17 shots.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan had just finished speaking at a union convention and was emerging from the hotel when he was struck by a bullet from would-be assassin John Hinckley Jr. .—
Major Garrett,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Another recording, from a nearby security camera apparently without sound, appeared to show Lauren chambering a round and raising the gun, followed by police bullets kicking up dirt near her feet a moment after.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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On the strength of two fluke goals, and then three other ones, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Stars 5-1 on Saturday night to win Game 1 of their first round Stanley Cup playoff series.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The company has reportedly raised $20 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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That means materials like tungsten to make the projectiles more lethal as well as advanced sensors and guidance systems that can react in real time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2025
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The space projectile was later identified as a remnant of a battery pallet thrown out of the International Space Station three years earlier.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hopefully, the Knicks figured out a way to get Towns the ball.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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With three Pacers around him and another two in the paint, Antetokounmpo was forced to get rid of the ball.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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