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In other words, both sides are experiencing munitions shortages.—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026 Submunitions from Iranian cluster munitions fired at Israel landed close to military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Saturday, an Israeli security source told CNN.—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 Separately, the Pentagon last month proposed $200 billion for the war effort and to backfill munitions and supplies.—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026 And a tiny Caribbean island was a crucial stop for Jewish traders who needed to avoid a British blockade to get munitions and other supplies to the Continental Army.—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for munition
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Etymology
Middle French, from Latin munition-, munitio, from munire to fortify, from moenia walls; akin to Latin murus wall and perhaps to Sanskrit minoti he builds, fastens