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
The Trajekt can be set to mimic actual MLB pitchers’ arsenals.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 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
Russia also hopes the war pulls attention away from Ukraine and depletes Western arsenals.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Both sides will maintain adequate arsenals to keep the current tempo going for months, making this a long, long war.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 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
Russia also hopes the war pulls attention away from Ukraine and depletes Western arsenals.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Both sides will maintain adequate arsenals to keep the current tempo going for months, making this a long, long war.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 5 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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Last year’s Keepers Release was an homage to the team who rotates the barrels in the distillery’s warehouses, something that sets Maker’s Mark apart from many other distilleries.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
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Costco will not be an option for shoppers on Easter Sunday this year, as the company's website says warehouses will be closed in observation of the holiday.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Over the past week, Ukrainian drones have struck Russian fuel tanks and ammunition depots some 100 kilometers (65 miles) from the front lines in Luhansk, as well as a Russian air defense system more than 130 kilometers from the region’s border, according to geolocated video.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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In Kuwait, local media reported that fuel depots of the Kuwait International Airport were set on fire on Wednesday following an attack by an Iranian drone, causing significant damage.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Arsenals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenals. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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