armament

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Recent Examples of armament Now, given that the US and Israel have attacked the country as negotiations were ongoing, Iran’s hardliners in parliament are calling on the regime to advance to full nuclear armament. Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 The visit to the pistol factory followed an inspection Tuesday in which Kim and his daughter watched the test launch of what state media described as nuclear-capable cruise missiles from a naval destroyer as Kim called for speeding up the nuclear armament of his navy. CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 The new armament features a Kinsect that harvest extract as players attack. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026 The images, however, highlight the vast gulf between the United States’ advanced military armament and Cuba’s old Soviet technology. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armament
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Noun
  • As part of the agreement, countries without nuclear weapons agree to use nuclear material for peaceful purposes and countries that have nuclear weapons agree to a process of disarmament.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Beijing is widely seen to have pushed Tehran toward talks with Washington earlier this spring, even as Chinese companies – according to the US government – have supported Tehran’s weapons procurement.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Plot to rob a military ammunition plant Officials said the group discussed a backup plan to steal military ordnance after determining that its members lacked the expertise needed to manufacture homemade explosives.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Proper's father also said his son had recently obtained camping gear, food, ballistic plates, a new shotgun, rifle, ammunition, magazines and plate carriers, the FBI said.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • But with Iran still believed to be armed with stocks of missiles, drones and other weaponry, warships' defensive systems could be used to fend off any attacks if the ceasefire breaks down.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • The result was a jaw-dropping tour through the upcoming sci-fi RPG's storytelling, dialogue, combat tactics, weaponry, stealth modes, companions, and diverse denizens of this astonishingly rich universe.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Since applying those patches to the Cameroon players’s arms wasn’t really an option, a rethink was required.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

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“Armament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armament. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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