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This week's word in the news: SHRAPNEL
DEFINITION:
Pieces of a bomb, shell, or bullet that has exploded.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The U.S. military exercise that shot live-fire artillery rounds over Interstate 5 on Saturday dropped metal shrapnel onto a California Highway Patrol protective services detail for Vice President JD Vance, agency officials said Sunday.
►The Los Angeles Times -- 10/20/2025
