as in defense
means or method of defending
be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false
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Recent Examples of ammunition
The same day, investigators raided the Tolland residence and allegedly found four automatic firearms, three semi-automatic handguns, gun magazines, ammunition and $133,292, authorities said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with transportation of a firearm and ammunition through interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, as well as discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
An officer at the scene saw a black rifle, and live and spent rifle and pistol ammunition, the affidavit said.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Allen, 31, of Torrance, CA, also was charged with transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with transportation of a firearm and ammunition through interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, as well as discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
An officer at the scene saw a black rifle, and live and spent rifle and pistol ammunition, the affidavit said.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Allen, 31, of Torrance, CA, also was charged with transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunition
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During her first two-plus seasons on the local stage in Lemont, Pontrelli has been a standout from her impressive offensive stats to her versatility on defense.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The Knicks also targeted the 7-footer on defense, repeatedly using pick-and-rolls to get Embiid matched up with point guard Jalen Brunson, who erupted for 35 points in 31 minutes.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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On almost any other night, being without Town’s playmaking or Robinson’s rim protection and rebounding dominance would tank the Knicks.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Which means all the due process protections afforded to defendants in criminal courts do not necessarily apply to non-citizens facing deportation.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Those warrants include possession of a weapon, burglary and theft of a firearm.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Key weapon deliveries have been diverted, with President Volodymyr Zelensky telling CNN last week supplies of anti-ballistic missiles have suffered because of limited production capacity in the US.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Golov argued that a nuclear-only agreement would leave Iran free to rebuild a missile shield protecting a future nuclear breakout.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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The all-gold logo, a feature in line with the president's taste as he's designed his signature properties and parts of the White House, also features a crest shield over the bird’s body with stars and stripes.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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There are safeguards in place in case the salary cap does not increase or increases minimally.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Anthropic, the San Francisco company behind the chatbot Claude, clashed with the Pentagon earlier this year over whether there were adequate safeguards around the military’s use of its technology.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The Reds tied the game two batters later and then scored a pair of runs on a sacrifice fly to right field that brought Seiya Suzuki to the ground against the wall while catching it.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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About 64% of survey respondents oppose ending birthright citizenship, and a majority are against expanding the border wall.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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