as in armory
a place where military arms are stored sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons

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Recent Examples of arsenal Trump’s demand for nearly 10 times that — along with the threats that the U.S. might pull its troops from the country — has previously drawn widespread outrage in the country, spurring calls by some for the development of South Korea’s own nuclear arsenal. Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025 Russia, which possesses the world's largest nuclear arsenal, also has missiles capable of targeting the U.S. mainland. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 Given the progress North Korea has made since 2019, however, Pyongyang would still retain a nuclear arsenal formidable enough to make any foreign attack unthinkable. Andrei Lankov, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025 According to my mom, a sharp pair of clippers is one of the most crucial gardening tools in any gardener’s arsenal. Maggie Horton, People.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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  • On July 1, the company got two more contracts with Florida, one for $2.9 million and another for $2.2 million, for site shuttles, armory systems, on-site emergency services and air operations.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
  • Those dropshots are delightful toppings to the dessert collection of sweet spot strokes in Alcaraz’s armory.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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  • Other units have been shipped to undisclosed customers who have put them to work in warehouses and factories.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The biggest warehouses in Amazon’s system are in Shreveport, Louisiana and in Massachusetts.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025

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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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