heavy artillery
noun
: a more powerful version of something
His first argument didn't work, so he changed his approach and brought out the heavy artillery.
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In addition to deploying tanks, missiles, and heavy artillery, Putin has repeatedly made threats about using nuclear weapons.
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Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2023
But this can be settled without resorting to such heavy artillery.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
The two light heavyweights came out swinging heavy artillery.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
What if 2 million or so took the deal and walked?
President Trump's executive solutions are the equivalent of doing precision surgery with heavy artillery.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2023
But this can be settled without resorting to such heavy artillery.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
The two light heavyweights came out swinging heavy artillery.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
What if 2 million or so took the deal and walked?
President Trump's executive solutions are the equivalent of doing precision surgery with heavy artillery.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy artillery
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“Heavy artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20artillery. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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