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Recent Examples of armament
At present, drone armament consists mainly of explosive warheads or bombs, with a few net guns.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Most importantly, some workers coordinated with the French Resistance on D-Day, sabotaging trains to prevent German armaments from reaching the Normandy beaches and fighting off the Allies.
—Sarah Federman, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
Many Russian collectors are now unable to spend money as freely in the West; at the same time, the war has minted a whole new class of nouveaux riches, especially in armaments, plastic and textile manufacturing, real estate, and construction.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
The namesake launched in 1906 was the first of the modern battleships that revolutionized navy ship design and armaments that saw all the world's major navies replaced within a decade.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Most importantly, some workers coordinated with the French Resistance on D-Day, sabotaging trains to prevent German armaments from reaching the Normandy beaches and fighting off the Allies.
—Sarah Federman, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
Many Russian collectors are now unable to spend money as freely in the West; at the same time, the war has minted a whole new class of nouveaux riches, especially in armaments, plastic and textile manufacturing, real estate, and construction.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
The namesake launched in 1906 was the first of the modern battleships that revolutionized navy ship design and armaments that saw all the world's major navies replaced within a decade.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armament
Noun
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In a search of Ross’ home, Evanston police found ammunition, but no firearms.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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They were used for ammunition storage during World War II, but no longer held munitions or hazardous materials, said Fire Chief Tim Boehlke.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
12 May 2025
Noun
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To take one of the biggest cities in South Asia and have your military strike it with some form of weaponry is something that has not been seen outside of full-fledged wars.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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The weaponry and number of troops on display were also upgraded compared to the last few years when Russia clearly struggled to put on an impressive military show.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Baxley, who also figures to be one of Aversa’s top arms on the mound, helped Aversa reach that milestone.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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And then Alma came over and jumped into my arms.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Armament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armament. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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