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Recent Examples of artillery
Experts from the Royal United Services Institute have urged NATO countries to maintain focus on traditional artillery and aircraft.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Preliminary findings indicate that the explosion was caused by a World War II artillery shell that detonated in the apartment, per the police news release.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Intense fighting had broken out in the area, with artillery fire and combat drones crisscrossing the sky.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
An artillery shell exploded over the freeway during a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, attended by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Preliminary findings indicate that the explosion was caused by a World War II artillery shell that detonated in the apartment, per the police news release.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Intense fighting had broken out in the area, with artillery fire and combat drones crisscrossing the sky.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
An artillery shell exploded over the freeway during a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, attended by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artillery
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This myopia dates back almost to the moment when the guns fell silent and the peace treaty was signed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both cases are apt to serve as models for how to prevent the kind of school shootings still plaguing the nation and could set legal precedent for who shoulders the blame when children have access to guns and open fire on campus.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The peace declaration included a commitment to withdraw heavy weapons from the border, de-mining efforts, and to de-escalate tensions that erupted into the brief but deadly border conflict.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has ceased its financial relationships with weapons manufacturers Northrop Grumman and RTX (formerly Raytheon), according to the organization.—
James Factora,
Them.,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artillery. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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