ammo
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Despite the pricey ammo, this technology provides the foundation for Russia’s new silent sniper. — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, "The Science of Russia's New Silent Sniper Rifle," 29 Aug. 2018 But things get truly ridiculous with my favorite feature: a display that features a digital ammo counter that feels more at home on a futuristic rifle from Halo than an actual water gun. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "This $133 water gun has a digital ammo counter and charges over USB-C," 10 Aug. 2018 So defeating a whole crew means getting a lot of free ammo and guns. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "Fallout 76 journal, day 3: in search of friends and fun," 20 Nov. 2018 Authorities discovered hundreds of rounds of ammo and firearm purchase receipts in Dayon's home along with bomb-building information. — Fox News, "Will Mueller get his presidential interview?," 8 Aug. 2018 Rahmani said the base fell to the Taliban after soldiers ran out of ammo, food and water. — Frank Miles, Fox News, "US, Afghan forces battle Taliban in Ghazni," 14 Aug. 2018 All those items were located together in an ammo canister. — Nicole Blanchard, idahostatesman, "Police: Idaho Senate candidate confronted officers with knife before his arrest," 10 July 2018 No one was injured when the ammo box hit Parkland Elementary School in El Paso on Thursday, the Ysleta Independent School District said. — CBS News, "Ammo box falls from military chopper, crashes into elementary school," 18 May 2018 Clearing out the various districts is a long, tedious process that will test both your patience and your ammo supplies. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "Bethesda teases Fallout 76 ahead of E3," 30 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ammo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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