ammunition

noun am·mu·ni·tion \ ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən \

|Updated on: 11 Aug 2018

Examples: ammunition in a Sentence

Definition of ammunition

1 a : the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns

b : cartridges

c : explosive military items (such as grenades or bombs)

2 : material for use in attacking or defending a position

ammunition for the defense lawyers

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Examples of ammunition in a Sentence

The troops were supplied with weapons and ammunition.
be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false

Recent Examples of ammunition from the Web

Then, for a while, things looked more balanced, with the pattern of returns providing ammunition for both sides (see chart).

— The Economist, "Even stockmarket bulls are more cautious than at the start of the year," 12 July 2018
Kavanaugh's extensive record in Washington will provide the opposition with ammunition.

— david g. savage, latimes.com, "Brett Kavanaugh, a Washington veteran, is Trump's second pick for the Supreme Court," 10 July 2018
Lingard impressive, Henderson commanding in the middle and captain Kane saving his ammunition for next time out.

— SI.com, "It's Coming Home! Twitter Goes Berserk as England March Into First World Cup Semi-Final Since 1990," 7 July 2018
The two stop their car in the middle of the woods, as Elsie tries to compile some ammunition for the journey ahead.

— josh wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Westworld' Bloodbath Sets the Stage For a Deadly Finale," 17 June 2018
Two men were arrested in Mattapan Wednesday night during a traffic stop after officers found heroin, cocaine, and an unlicensed gun with several rounds of ammunition in the car, police said.

— laney ruckstuhl, BostonGlobe.com, "Police seize unlicensed gun, cocaine, and heroin in Mattapan traffic stop," 17 May 2018
The 1,600 rounds included ammunition for the Glock as well as for an AK-47, an AR-15, and a shotgun, police said.

— julie shaw, Philly.com, "Man who allegedly told brother, 12, to grab assault rifle in Bridesburg dispute to face trial," 17 May 2018
Popular online retailers will sell you 100 hollow-point rounds for around $40, and 100 rounds of practice ammunition for around $25.

— jay willis, GQ, "Owning a Gun in America Is a Luxury," 30 Apr. 2018
Still, that's plenty of ammunition for a new wave of memes.

— emma grey ellis, WIRED, "Mark Zuckerberg's Testimony Birthed an Oddly Promising Memepocalypse," 11 Apr. 2018

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