as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll
that deli's torpedoes are big enough to serve two people
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Recent Examples of torpedo
American torpedoes sank a hostile enemy vessel for the first time since World War II.
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Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Unlike missiles or torpedoes, mines don’t need to be aimed.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Homing torpedoes and heat-seeking missiles alter their trajectory to intercept maneuvering targets.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Not since World War II has an American submarine fired a torpedo in anger at another ship.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
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Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Unlike missiles or torpedoes, mines don’t need to be aimed.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Homing torpedoes and heat-seeking missiles alter their trajectory to intercept maneuvering targets.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Not since World War II has an American submarine fired a torpedo in anger at another ship.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedo
submarine
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Mike Siedsma described the experience of bringing the new submarine into Boston Harbor as a significant moment for the crew.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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In those early days a US submarine sunk an Iranian naval vessel thousands of miles from the conflict—a vessel that had been taking part in an exchange visit in India.—
Bill McKibben,
The New York Review of Books,
27 Mar. 2026
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