cruise missile
noun
: a guided missile that has a terrain-following radar system and that flies at moderate speed and low altitude
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These include the submarine No. 841 Hero Kim Kun Ok, which is equipped with ballistic and cruise missiles, and two 5,000-ton destroyers.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Schimpf sketched a scenario: American satellites detect Chinese warships and notify U.S. forces, which fire a volley of, say, forty cruise missiles.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The onslaught of armed drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles raining down on Ukrainian towns and cities has underscored Russia’s determination to press on with its war against Ukraine despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to halt the bloodshed.
—Ryan Balberman, NBC news, 11 July 2025
Early reports said at least 11 people had been wounded in Thursday’s attacks, which involved a large number of drones and cruise missiles, according to Kyiv authorities.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Schimpf sketched a scenario: American satellites detect Chinese warships and notify U.S. forces, which fire a volley of, say, forty cruise missiles.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The onslaught of armed drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles raining down on Ukrainian towns and cities has underscored Russia’s determination to press on with its war against Ukraine despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to halt the bloodshed.
—Ryan Balberman, NBC news, 11 July 2025
Early reports said at least 11 people had been wounded in Thursday’s attacks, which involved a large number of drones and cruise missiles, according to Kyiv authorities.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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