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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Thailand will release Cambodian prisoners and Cambodia will begin withdrawing heavy artillery as part of the first phase of the deal.
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Chris Megerian, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Nobody was injured in the mishap, which occurred on Oct. 18 during a demonstration of the military's M777 Howitzer heavy artillery pieces at a Camp Pendleton event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps.
—Steve Gorman, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
At that time, some Russian heavy weapons – including tanks and heavy artillery – were left parked near the border, ostensibly for the Zapad exercises that would take place later in the year.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Small arms fire quickly escalated into heavy artillery and missile fire, airstrikes, and the deployment of tanks and armored vehicles.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025
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Chris Megerian, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Nobody was injured in the mishap, which occurred on Oct. 18 during a demonstration of the military's M777 Howitzer heavy artillery pieces at a Camp Pendleton event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps.
—Steve Gorman, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
At that time, some Russian heavy weapons – including tanks and heavy artillery – were left parked near the border, ostensibly for the Zapad exercises that would take place later in the year.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Small arms fire quickly escalated into heavy artillery and missile fire, airstrikes, and the deployment of tanks and armored vehicles.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Heavy artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20artillery. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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