: extending among continents or carried on between continents
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: capable of traveling between continents
intercontinental ballistic missile
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebLee Corkran/Sygma via Getty Images Early on Tuesday morning, an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, to test the capabilities of the US nuclear armed forces. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 The latest launches extended a record pace in North Korean missile testing in 2022, which has involved more than 30 ballistic launches, including the country’s first demonstrations of intercontinental ballistic missiles in nearly five years.Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 Silicon Valley was originally built on orders for transistors for intercontinental missiles and the space program. Andy Kessler, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 Then there is Israel’s Arrow 3, a rough Israeli equivalent to the THAAD, designed to intercept ballistic missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 Anti-ballistic missile systems are meant to shield a country from potential attacks by using projectiles to intercept incoming missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). Jessie Yeung, CNN, 19 June 2022 Instead, North Korea has been ramping up its weapons test activity, including recent launches of powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles that are considered a red line by the United States. Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 13 June 2022 The United States called for a vote Thursday on a U.N. resolution that would impose tougher sanctions on North Korea for its recent launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons. Editors, USA TODAY, 26 May 2022 On one level, the idea that an environmental impact report is needed for a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) seems bizarre. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 July 2022 See More