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
Hosts and guests are always required to comply with applicable laws concerning firearms, ammunition, dangerous objects, and other self-defense devices.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The outlet reported that a weapon, ammunition, cash and passports were recovered from the vehicle.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
This ammunition is designed to travel more slowly than bullets and cause pain without penetrating the body, but still can cause serious injury and death.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The majority also overturned William’s convictions for possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition, saying the convictions amounted to violation of the Constitution’s double jeopardy prohibition because he was effectively charged twice for the same crime.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The outlet reported that a weapon, ammunition, cash and passports were recovered from the vehicle.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
This ammunition is designed to travel more slowly than bullets and cause pain without penetrating the body, but still can cause serious injury and death.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The majority also overturned William’s convictions for possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition, saying the convictions amounted to violation of the Constitution’s double jeopardy prohibition because he was effectively charged twice for the same crime.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunition
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Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the Qingdao meeting, the first visit from an Indian defense chief to China since a deadly 2020 border clash between the two countries.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
26 June 2025
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After the House narrowly approved the legislation that addresses the president's tax, defense, border and energy priorities last month, Senate GOP leaders are working to pass the bill in the upper chamber.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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That’s because Republicans are still hustling to win approval for provisions that their nonpartisan rules referee deemed ineligible for protection from a Democratic filibuster.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
26 June 2025
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By the spring of 1975, Peltier had set up camp on the reservation at Oglala, offering protection to elders.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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In Israel, people have taken shelter in stairwells and bomb shelters, and are coping with Tehran’s ability to penetrate the country’s sophisticated defense shield.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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Resilience becomes not just a shield, but a catalyst for future growth and innovation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Despite known risks, there are currently no standardized safeguards requiring companies to detect or interrupt these escalating interactions.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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But bats’ high p53 activity steps in as a safeguard, removing any cells that start to go rogue.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
17 June 2025
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How Stablecoins Reshape Financial Infrastructure At Internet Speed Regulators are fighting yesterday’s war with tomorrow's weapons pointed backwards.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Consequently, the existential threat to Israel has taken shape in the steady weaponizing of this philosophy, the ultimate component of which is the acquisition of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.—
Dr. Robert G. Rabil,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Human smugglers, often linked to drug cartels, have used tunnels, ladders and power tools to cross walls.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Project Rock, 3580 N. Andrews Ave., Oakland Park, is a 10,000-square-foot indoor venue with 16,000 square feet of vertical climbing, featuring rock-realistic walls that are between 40 and 60 feet high.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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