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 True peace requires restraining both nuclear and conventional arsenals. William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Unbeknownst to David, the system, called WOPR—War Operations Plan Response—is in control of the American nuclear arsenal. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 Unless Washington provides another naval destroyer, he will be forced to choose defense of the United States over Israel, the report claimed, as the Iran war has put a strain on Washington’s military arsenal. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 But as things intensify, Cady quickly adds various forms of tech to his arsenal of psychological weapons. Andrew Webster, The Verge, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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Noun
  • See The Sight Of John Brown's Raid Near the rivers sits the original armory guard house, where in 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a legendary but ultimately unsuccessful slave revolt.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • During the Vietnam War, irate protesters splashed blood on military recruiters and firebombed the local armory.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
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  • Images of Russian delivery warehouses and refineries ablaze have punctured the veneer of safety Moscow has tried to maintain four years into the war.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • In the Poltava region, next to Dnipropetrovsk region in the west, a drone strike hit warehouses at a private enterprise, killing one person, said regional head Vitalii Diakivnych.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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