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 Iran also would retain the ability to retaliate, even without its full arsenal of missiles. Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026 Luckily Fleming, a theater graduate who was also one credit shy of a minor in dance, has an arsenal of tools at his disposal to achieve this clarity. John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026 Microfiber cloths are the workhorse of any home’s cleaning arsenal. Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026 The United States is projected to spend about $1 trillion over the next decade just maintaining its own nuclear arsenal. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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Noun
  • Dodgers staying cautious with Graterol One key relief weapon Roberts hopes to have in his armory is Brusdar Graterol.
    Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • In 2013, City Council approved a plan to turn the armory into the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, a nine-rink skating circus with a 5,000-seat hockey arena.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
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  • Amazon’s numbers, however, could be skewed by the corporation’s employment of large numbers of blue-collar warehouse and transportation workers.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This is the second massive real estate buy by immigration officials in Georgia after a $129 million warehouse purchase in Social Circle earlier this year.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026

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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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