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Recent Examples of projectile
Pepper balls and pepper spray Pepper balls are a projectile fired from weapons that look like paintball guns, but the pellets marry the effects of a chemical irritant with the blunt force of a paintball.
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Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
The untangling of the case and the identification of the suspect was achieved through surveillance video of the suspect vehicle, metadata within video on Garcia’s cellphone and the projectile at the killing scene, according to the affidavit supporting Garcia’s arrest warrant.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
MacKenzie, an unused substitute, received treatment on the pitch after being struck by the projectile, thrown from the upper deck of the Fair Play stand.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
After raising his hands on the porch while turning away from police, one of the officers fired a less-lethal projectile that hit him in the head, requiring stitches.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
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Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
The untangling of the case and the identification of the suspect was achieved through surveillance video of the suspect vehicle, metadata within video on Garcia’s cellphone and the projectile at the killing scene, according to the affidavit supporting Garcia’s arrest warrant.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
MacKenzie, an unused substitute, received treatment on the pitch after being struck by the projectile, thrown from the upper deck of the Fair Play stand.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
After raising his hands on the porch while turning away from police, one of the officers fired a less-lethal projectile that hit him in the head, requiring stitches.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectile
Noun
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Shein says Iran may be stalling diplomatically to see whether Washington limits talks to nuclear issues while avoiding missile constraints.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Pentagon worries that an expanding Chinese arsenal could be a prelude to invading Taiwan or an attempt to beat America's missile defenses, Panda said.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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After Maldonado consented to a search, police located seven rounds of ammunition in his back pocket, a black face mask in his jacket pocket and a gun in the vehicle.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Vaughn was previously convicted of on three counts each of armed assault to murder and mayhem, and a single count of unlawful possession of ammunition in 2007.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Given James is 41 years old, there was always going to be load management absences, especially on back-to-backs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Doug Williams' letterman jacket is on load from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Grambling State University.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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First, there are the concentric circle features, which look like wispy shells of ejecta blown off of the star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Outopia currently counts six core product lines, covering outerwear categories such as base layers, soft shells and hard shells.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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For the most part, the couple prefers to salvage secondhand furniture, such as their cannonball rope bed and the 19th-century cupboard and settle bench the previous owners left behind.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
7 Feb. 2026
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Reprise, his 2006 cannonball of a debut, centers on two aspiring, competitive writers.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Providing ample shade and maintaining healthy soil can help prevent issues, including occasional damage from slugs and snails, root rot, and powdery mildew.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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To make this mulch, crush broken terracotta pieces into smaller chunky shards and scatter them around snail and slug-vulnerable plants, including lettuces, hostas, or strawberries.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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There were no cartridge casings or blood outside.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Officers also found 11 discharged 9 mm cartridge casings nearby.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Projectile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectile. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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