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 Hale denied plans to harm others Hale often wrote about the level of secrecy needed to carry out an attack, including withholding information from therapists, taking steps to delete browsing history, and concealing guns and ammunition, police said. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025 Mangione was apprehended five days later at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where police found him in possession of a pistol, a silencer, ammunition, fake IDs and a U.S. passport. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025 Antimony is an indispensable ingredient in ammunition, fireproofing military equipment, nuclear systems, and much more. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 Now an online retailer of hunting and fishing gear, ammunition and outdoor sporting goods, Sportsman’s Guide put out its first catalogue in 1976. Mars King, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ammunition
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  • This and that The Bruins have several players wearing the same number on offense and defense.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Foreign ownership caps exist in critical sectors like telecom, aviation, and defense.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • Opponents slanted their protections toward him all season.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The workshop aims to see a paradigm shift from reactive and fear-based protection to one where safety is regarded as an everyday practice rooted in awareness, communication, and self-trust.
    William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • Golden Dome would be very different than Israel's Iron Dome Trump's speech to Congress and his executive order have both referenced Israel's Iron Dome missile shield.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Even her accessories were theatrical—like her spiked Balenciaga dad cap, and futuristic shield shades.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In an interview last year, a deputy director for AHCCCS also acknowledged that the agency’s American Indian Health Program lacked safeguards for fraud.
    Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In 1970, approximately 20 million people—representing 10 percent of the U.S. population at the time—gathered to demand stronger environmental safeguards, marking the inaugural Earth Day, according to EarthDay.org.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • China dominates the refining of these metals, which are key to technologies ranging from artificial intelligence chips to jet engines and the development of next-generation weapons platforms, including sixth-generation fighter jets.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Tyler Warren, Penn State tight end Height, weight: 6-5, 256 Why the Bears will draft him: Warren is a do-it-all weapon, helping Penn State reach the College Football Playoff semifinals last season.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • Hitting the inside wall of the backstretch, the race ended with a photo finish and a video review was used to identify the winner.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Crews led off, hitting a deep fly ball to right field that sent Juan Soto crashing into the wall trying to make the catch.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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