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Recent Examples of ordnance
The vehicle was designed to address key requirements of ground forces, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams, special operations units, and SWAT operators.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Deputies did not provide any other details about the ordnance.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Tour the officers' quarters, barracks, kitchen, blacksmith shop and ordnance room, and watch a demonstration of the fort's cannon.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Police cleared the area and called in the department’s explosive ordnance disposal unit, which checked the boxes.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Deputies did not provide any other details about the ordnance.
—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Tour the officers' quarters, barracks, kitchen, blacksmith shop and ordnance room, and watch a demonstration of the fort's cannon.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Police cleared the area and called in the department’s explosive ordnance disposal unit, which checked the boxes.
—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordnance
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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.
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The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events.
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Radiological weapons can be detected by a Geiger counter, while chemical weapons can usually be identified by reagents, electronic sensors, and special detection sheets sensitive to things like nerve agents.
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“Ordnance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordnance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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