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
Hezbollah has introduced fiber-optic drones to its arsenal in the latest escalation with Israel, using nearly invisible cables to control the weapons and bypass Israeli electronic defenses that down other drones.
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Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
How far can an offense led by De’Von Achane, and a weaponry arsenal filled with newcomers, unproven veterans and rookies take this franchise?
—Omar Kelly
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
As Arkeonews highlights, the variations in cannonball size also suggest a mixed arsenal stocked for multiple types of weapons.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Late last year, both the United States and Russia, which have the world’s largest nuclear arsenals, threatened to resume nuclear testing, setting off global alarm bells.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
How far can an offense led by De’Von Achane, and a weaponry arsenal filled with newcomers, unproven veterans and rookies take this franchise?
—Omar Kelly
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
As Arkeonews highlights, the variations in cannonball size also suggest a mixed arsenal stocked for multiple types of weapons.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Late last year, both the United States and Russia, which have the world’s largest nuclear arsenals, threatened to resume nuclear testing, setting off global alarm bells.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenal
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Where Vuong grew up in New England, the idea of the future was narrowed into very few paths forward, mainly joining the military, being an employee at the Samuel Colt armory, or working at a nail salon.—
Sarah Moroz,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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The Islamic Republic of Iran took the lives of two men convicted of trying to storm a military facility and access an armory in January, the Mizan news outlet of Iran's judiciary indicated on Sunday, according to Reuters.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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In September 2025, the chain filed for a permit to make $750,000 worth of improvements to a Boise warehouse, tacking on another 10,000 square feet of space to the 30,000-square-foot building.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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This will be the 15th year EDC has taken place in Las Vegas, and the 29th year overall (the festival began as a warehouse concert in Los Angeles).—
Carly Sauvageau,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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