Definition of arsenalnext
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 Evans in his 49ers debut had six catches on seven targets for 49 yards and scored his first touchdown, coming on a patented fade route that hasn’t been in the 49ers’ arsenal in years. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The boundaries that the security arsenal had to defend earlier were very clear, but not so much now with the rise of AI. Etay Maor, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 But the cast and crew of the show all indicate that improvisation is a key weapon in the actors’ arsenal that’s strategically deployed to complement the work of the writers. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 Little by little though, Ngy began building a swimbait arsenal. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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Noun
  • Now, officers can enjoy the convenience of the new headquarters’ training facilities, including an armory and a 50-yard gun range with shooting targets that can move around and enough space to bring in cars to train for different scenarios.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Nestled in the oldest armory in Maryland is a set of Civil War-era photographs vexing a small team of military historians.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Bass was dealing with headaches all summer — from the Boyle Heights warehouse fire to a rising homeless count to the Sunset Boulevard water main break.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The warehouse will first provide click-and-collect capabilities for Primark shoppers, with home delivery following afterward.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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