Pershing II
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Pershing II
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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The United States, countering the Soviets, deployed ground-launched cruise missiles and Pershing II intermediate-range missiles in Europe.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2021
The United States responded with cruise and Pershing II missiles based in Europe.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2019
The United States had deployed cruise and Pershing II missiles.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2018
The United States responded by stationing intermediate-range Pershing II nuclear missiles and ground-launched cruise missiles in Western European nations.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2018
The Pershing II ballistic missiles arc to the edge of space and can strike targets inside western Russia in a matter of minutes.
From Time Magazine Archive
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