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Recent Examples of artillery
At one point in March, Syria accused Hezbollah of launching artillery shells across the border toward Syrian army positions, which Hezbollah denied.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Reuters — Drones and artillery killed civilians on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine border on Saturday, local officials said.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
But the men were showered with glass all the same, a reminder that the fortified city that for years has offered troops a respite from combat has come into range for the Kremlin’s artillery and air strikes.
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Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2026
Evert raised her kids in an active household The retired tennis star told Sports Illustrated in 2006 that her Florida home had everything from dirt bikes and lacrosse sticks to skateboards and paintball artillery.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Reuters — Drones and artillery killed civilians on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine border on Saturday, local officials said.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
But the men were showered with glass all the same, a reminder that the fortified city that for years has offered troops a respite from combat has come into range for the Kremlin’s artillery and air strikes.
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Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2026
Evert raised her kids in an active household The retired tennis star told Sports Illustrated in 2006 that her Florida home had everything from dirt bikes and lacrosse sticks to skateboards and paintball artillery.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artillery
Noun
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But police say the ranger approaching the car would ultimately lead to a sprawling investigation involving drugs, guns, mysterious chemicals, a missing woman and local and federal investigators turning a Philadelphia home inside out.
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State lawmakers said these rapid-fire guns are not needed for self-defense but can be a weapon of mass murder.
Noun
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Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations.
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The department will also deploy counterterrorism resources, explosive detection K-9s, bomb squad personnel and heavy weapons teams, along with plain clothes officers and a harbor unit for the waterways.
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“Artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artillery. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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