armament

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Recent Examples of armament Additional military attacks Iran is believed to have about half of its original stock of roughly 3,000 ballistic missiles after exchanging fire with Israel over the past two weeks, armaments that can be used against 19 sites across the Middle East, where U.S. forces are located. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 June 2025 The ritualized display of armaments and troops is more routine in places like Russia, China and North Korea, where strongmen show their force to their own citizens and the world. Susan Page, USA Today, 11 June 2025 The new pair offers an almost startling armament of microphones and noise-cancellation tech, along with improved sound, style, and features. Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 June 2025 The trip was focused on business deals, including a $142 billion sale of armaments to Saudi Arabia and an agreement to sell 160 Boeing planes to Qatar. Peter Coy, New York Times, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for armament
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Noun
  • Kyrylo Budanov, head of DIU, said that Russia's ally North Korea currently supplies up to 40 percent of Moscow's ammunition.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
  • Among the items police took from the apartment were 25 cell phones, two media players, headphones, two computer towers, a journal, a hard drive, some live ammunition... and a wig.
    Dateline NBC, NBC news, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • The agreement includes Patriot missile systems and other advanced weaponry sourced from U.S. stockpiles.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • But now you very well may be asked to provide more weaponry to Israel to defend itself.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Baxley, who also figures to be one of Aversa’s top arms on the mound, helped Aversa reach that milestone.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
  • And then Alma came over and jumped into my arms.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025

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