arsenals

plural of arsenal
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 Its ability to protect the most vulnerable, those who have no army or arsenals, has never been so weak. — Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 After decades of disarmament, Russia, China, France, and several other nuclear powers are rapidly expanding their arsenals, while Germany, South Korea, Japan, and others are considering developing their own programs. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Among the most destructive munitions in Western military arsenals, an MK-84 explosion sends metal fragments in every direction for thousands of feet, can rip through metal and thick concrete, and often creates large craters in the earth. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 Even on less dazzling days, Nola and Painter have some positives to lean on in their arsenals. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Experts say North Korea has often used its rivals’ drills as a pretext to ramp up testing activities to expand its weapons arsenals and promote public support for the reclusive North Korean leader. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Experts say North Korea has often used its rivals' drills as a pretext to ramp up its testing activities to expand its weapons arsenals and promote public support for leader Kim Jong Un. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 True peace requires restraining both nuclear and conventional arsenals. — William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 First isolated in the 1940s by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, plutonium has been widely used to build nuclear arsenals by multiple countries. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
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Noun
  • The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.
    — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
  • 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.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Kyiv argued the warehouses held dual-use goods, and that hitting them would impose an immediate cost on ordinary Russians, who would pressure the Kremlin to end the war.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, Costco opened 12 new warehouses in the quarter, or 11 when excluding a relocation in Taiwan.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The city owns 14,900 parcels across the five boroughs, including municipal rooftops, parking lots, and fleet depots, that can be turned into hubs of clean energy production.
    — Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The work also includes setting up charging depots and cleaning and maintenance hubs for the vehicles.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Arsenals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenals. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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