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Recent Examples of artillery
Lindley told Fox News Digital the cannonball was found in a layer that dates back to the siege, with the Mexican Army bombarding Texian forces from an artillery battery on the northeast side of the compound.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
One of the reasons American troops would be vulnerable on Kharg Island is its close proximity to the Iranian mainland, from which missiles, drones and artillery could be fired.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The Indonesian foreign ministry said today that the peacekeeper who was killed was an Indonesian national and that three others were injured by indirect artillery fire, Reuters reported.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Drones take on expanding roles across modern battlefields Uncrewed systems are playing a growing role in modern warfare, handling missions from reconnaissance and artillery spotting to precision strikes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
One of the reasons American troops would be vulnerable on Kharg Island is its close proximity to the Iranian mainland, from which missiles, drones and artillery could be fired.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The Indonesian foreign ministry said today that the peacekeeper who was killed was an Indonesian national and that three others were injured by indirect artillery fire, Reuters reported.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Drones take on expanding roles across modern battlefields Uncrewed systems are playing a growing role in modern warfare, handling missions from reconnaissance and artillery spotting to precision strikes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artillery
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Prosecutors said 15 guns were fired and 145 pieces of ballistic evidence were recovered from the shooting.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The third-year head coach then stuck to his guns.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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The negotiators discussed the Strait of Hormuz, Baghaei said, but did not mention discussion of nuclear weapons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Back in Illinois, state lawmakers are considering a gun bill that would require pistol manufacturers to redesign models that can easily be turned into automatic weapons.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artillery. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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