Examples of weapon in a Sentence
Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023
Award-winning popular host Kim Komando is your secret weapon.
—Fox News, 14 Nov. 2023
The prosecutor held up a clear plastic evidence bag containing the weapon.
—Michael Finnegan, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
Efforts to ban lethal autonomous weapons that target humans have so far stalled in discussions at the UN, but a new resolution, announced this month, may provide more momentum for restrictions.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
Banning artificial intelligence in controlling nuclear weapons and drones.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Nov. 2023
However, the weapon’s critical damage multiplier is dropping from 2x to 1.5x.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
The treaty banned ballistic and cruise missiles with a range of 500-5,000 kilometers, and led to the elimination of an entire category of nuclear weapons.
—Mathias Hammer, TIME, 13 Nov. 2023
He is also wanted on drugs and weapons charges in Arkansas, the sheriff's office said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2023
Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2023
As a result, Russia has since been unable to send fighter jets or other aircraft over vast stretches of the country that weapons shipments traverse.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
Fact check: Image shows aftermath of SpaceX launch, not weapon starting Hawaii fires
The U.S. has provided more than just military assistance as well.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
Unlike a pocket knife or weapon someone might regularly carry, taking a knife from home would require advanced planning, prosecutors say.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2023
Another officer had a taser ready, while the third officer had no taser or weapon out, Fields added.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 30 Sep. 2020
Recent reports, though, have claimed rubber bullets are still being used, and tracking which weapons individual police departments use is difficult.
—David Z. Morris, Fortune, 4 June 2020
Each crime fit the same modus operandi including the suspect’s build and weapon description, the report said.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018
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Word History
Noun
Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old High German wāffan weapon, Old Norse vāpn
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weapon. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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