as in armories
a place where military arms are stored
sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons
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Recent Examples of arsenals
Instead, America seems to be exhausting itself and its arsenals in the Middle East.
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Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
The Trajekt can be set to mimic actual MLB pitchers’ arsenals.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Now with the weather on our side and spring arsenals are back in rotation, things are looking up!
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
If you were caught in one of these zones, the government could also now prosecute you for breaking federal laws, including one enacted in 1909 to keep spies away from arsenals.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2026
And certain pitchers can suppress bat speed via their arsenals.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Russia is already profiting from a surge in global energy prices, and could hope that the Mideast war will detract attention from Ukraine and deplete Western arsenals.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
As the Arms Control Association notes, the continued existence of nuclear arsenals inherently carries the possibility of accidental escalation, miscalculation, or deliberate use during extreme crises.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Today, nine nations possess nuclear arsenals, comprising more than 12,000 warheads in total, including many that are set on a virtual hair trigger.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
The Trajekt can be set to mimic actual MLB pitchers’ arsenals.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Now with the weather on our side and spring arsenals are back in rotation, things are looking up!
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
If you were caught in one of these zones, the government could also now prosecute you for breaking federal laws, including one enacted in 1909 to keep spies away from arsenals.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2026
And certain pitchers can suppress bat speed via their arsenals.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Russia is already profiting from a surge in global energy prices, and could hope that the Mideast war will detract attention from Ukraine and deplete Western arsenals.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
As the Arms Control Association notes, the continued existence of nuclear arsenals inherently carries the possibility of accidental escalation, miscalculation, or deliberate use during extreme crises.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Today, nine nations possess nuclear arsenals, comprising more than 12,000 warheads in total, including many that are set on a virtual hair trigger.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenals
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Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
27 Nov. 2025
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Even if their small military facilities, colloquially known as armories, had physically centralized fitness resources and equipment, many would be unable to take advantage of them.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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The broadcaster aired a two-minute video paired with uplifting music, showing missiles and drones in warehouses as well as mobile launches of missiles.—
Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen,Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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But past city leaders were content to see Amazon scoop up this property for a song and double down on warehouses in a part of the city that already hosts more than its fair share of heavy industry.—
Juan Sebastian Arias,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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His missions involved strafing the German ground transportation system, including railways, roads and fuel depots, with on-board machine guns.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The targets were not rocket launchers or weapons depots, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), but the nerve centers of the organization — command rooms, intelligence headquarters and offices where Hezbollah commanders planned the next stage of the fight.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Arsenals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenals. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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