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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 missiles
Consider, for example, Lockheed Martin (LMT), which leans on systems like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, missiles, helicopters, such as the Blackhawk, and space systems, for the bulk of its revenue.
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The stationing of these tactical weapons in Belarus, which shares a 673-mile border with Ukraine, enables Russian aircraft and missiles to target potential sites more efficiently.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Especially dangerous to border communities is the firing of anti-tank missiles directly onto homes.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Antimony is used in solar cells and increasingly in defense technology like infrared missiles and nuclear weapons and as a hardening agent for bullets and tanks.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Nuclear deterrent missiles face setbacks In November 2023, a Minuteman III ICBM manufactured by Boeing experienced flight anomalies, resulting in its self-destruction.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
Qin and his team concentrated their research on the solid propellant commonly used in these missiles, composed primarily of ammonium perchlorate, aluminum powder, and an HTPB binder.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
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, 8 Dec. 2024
That threat has only become more acute as North Korea has ramped up its partnership with Russia, sending ammunition, missiles, and soldiers, intelligence officials say, to aid Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The stationing of these tactical weapons in Belarus, which shares a 673-mile border with Ukraine, enables Russian aircraft and missiles to target potential sites more efficiently.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Especially dangerous to border communities is the firing of anti-tank missiles directly onto homes.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Antimony is used in solar cells and increasingly in defense technology like infrared missiles and nuclear weapons and as a hardening agent for bullets and tanks.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Nuclear deterrent missiles face setbacks In November 2023, a Minuteman III ICBM manufactured by Boeing experienced flight anomalies, resulting in its self-destruction.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
Qin and his team concentrated their research on the solid propellant commonly used in these missiles, composed primarily of ammonium perchlorate, aluminum powder, and an HTPB binder.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
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, 8 Dec. 2024
That threat has only become more acute as North Korea has ramped up its partnership with Russia, sending ammunition, missiles, and soldiers, intelligence officials say, to aid Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Missiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missiles. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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