How to Use missile in a Sentence

missile

1 of 2 adjective
  • Missile experts say the North’s shift to solids came as a surprise.
    — David E. Sanger and William J. Broad, New York Times, 29 May 2017
  • His neighbor is an anti-missile battery.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Which might then prompt the United States to deploy yet more anti-missile missiles.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Even the most penetrating rhetoric is not an anti-missile defense system.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2022
  • The test was the first multi-missile launch from a Russian ballistic missile submarine in two years.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Each may be able to carry enough nuclear warheads to overwhelm anti-missile defence systems.
    — The Economist, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The less warning a target country has of an incoming nuclear strike, the less likely its anti-missile defenses are to work.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The United States operates a testing site for missiles and anti-missile defense there.
    — Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2021
  • That includes giving the Ukrainians the ability to protect their own skies with anti-missile batteries.
    — Michael Bociurkiw, CNN, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Later, Polish officials said the blast was likely caused by a Ukrainian anti-missile system.
    — NBC News, 16 Nov. 2022
  • True, Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system destroyed most of the incoming rockets over our cities.
    — Yossi Klein Halevi, Star Tribune, 25 May 2021
  • Israel's military said its anti-missile systems were working to intercept the projectiles.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Anti-drone and anti-missile lasers have been under development for decades and in recent years the systems have been moving toward full operational status.
    — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Ukrainian leader continued to urge the West to provide his country with heavier and faster equipment, such as warplanes and more anti-missile systems.
    — Nelson Oliveira, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2022
  • The exact equipment set is a secret, but the helicopters are believed to incorporate anti-missile defenses to prevent their downing by surface-to-air missiles.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2021
  • They are hardened against the effects of a nuclear blast and include a range of security features, such as anti-missile countermeasures and an onboard operating room.
    — Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • Kishida said Japan urgently needs to build more warships, strengthen anti-missile capability and improve working conditions for troops.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, ajc, 6 Nov. 2022
  • In addition, Israel sent anti-missile batteries and personnel to the UAE.
    — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2026
  • The battle over that tiny, treeless island also was a dramatic demonstration of the effectiveness—or ineffectiveness—of the Tor in its anti-missile role.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 15 July 2022
  • Russia developed the system from an anti-missile system originally meant to protect Moscow from nuclear attack.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 17 Dec. 2020
  • The White House has been on the defensive after news reports detailing concerns about low supply of both munitions and anti-missile defenses if the Iran war drags on.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The trigger for the entertainment ban was a South Korean decision to allow the United States to deploy an anti-missile system on its soil.
    — ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The trigger for the entertainment ban was a South Korean decision to allow the United States to deploy an anti-missile system on its soil.
    — Ken Moritsugu, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Zircon,, described as the world’s fastest non-ballistic missile, can be armed with either a conventional or a nuclear warhead, and is said to be impossible to stop with current anti-missile defense systems.
    — Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022
  • The French frigate Languedoc arrived off Cyprus, a fellow European Union member, to bolster anti-drone and anti-missile defenses.
    — ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The anti-missile systems, however, are designed to track and hit missiles coming in at a higher altitude, and low-flying drones provide a more challenging target, particularly when launched in higher numbers.
    — NBC News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • According to Wenlong, this suggests the PLA may be training for coordinated, multi-missile launches.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
  • Iron Dome capability, after the short range anti-missile defense system was depleted by Hamas rocket fire during the latest Gaza conflict, in May.
    — Ron Kampeas, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The Golden Shield concept also tested emerging interceptor technologies, including micro-missile systems designed for short-range counter-drone defense.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
  • While many rockets are brought down by Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system, Israelis are also alerted to incoming munitions by sirens and app notifications.
    — NBC News, 15 May 2021

missile

2 of 2 noun
  • Iran will still be able to launch missiles and one-way drones.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But there were missiles flying all over the place.
    — June 24, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • And yes, their missile program has been set back.
    — ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Their missiles are just about used up or beaten.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Some also could be used to launch missiles and grenades.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The missile can fly at very high speeds, likely tens of times the speed of sound.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • There were no reports of drones or missiles launched from Iraq.
    — USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
  • One missile changes the equation.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In some cases, missile parts can even be seen in the images.
    — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The missile can be deployed from fighter jets and bombers.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The missiles did not land in the sea, the military added.
    — Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Of these, 72 drones and three missiles hit their targets.
    — Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Because there were missiles flying all over the place.
    — June 24, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • In short, that's a lot of places for a missile to hide and do so very easily.
    — David Szondy march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
  • What does a Hellfire missile do?
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • To reach that speed, missiles need large rocket boosters.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Then the rogue missile shows up on surveillance.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Each missile costs tens of thousands of dollars.
    — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Each can deploy up to 24 missiles.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The missile force survived the war intact.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • It is used to shoot missiles out of the sky that are targeting civilians.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
  • So our missiles cannot hit the American soil.
    — CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The oil markets have largely shrugged off the drone and missile attacks so far.
    — Stanley Reed, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Burevestnik is a type of missile known as a cruise missile.
    — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 18 June 2026
  • Russia still has a vast advantage in long-range missiles and drones.
    — Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Now Iran has more missiles and drones with which to attack its neighbors.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • For many, air raid sirens and missile strikes have become the backdrop to daily life.
    — Cameron Krakowiak, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The Navy does not view lasers as replacing missiles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
  • There’s no reserve duty in the West, no missiles, no alarms.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Of those, 125 drones and seven missiles were struck down, the air force said.
    — ABC News, 28 June 2026

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