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Recent Examples of artillery
The Russians have brought in armored vehicles and motorized units and doubled their use of artillery and tactical aviation in the Kramatorsk direction, according to Ukraine’s 11th Corps.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The captain still remembers the day a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone hung above a Ukrainian position, transmitting coordinates to guide Russian artillery.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
For the past 20 days, Weinberg, a farmer and doula, has been living between the thud of Hezbollah missiles and the crack of Israeli artillery.
—Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
It's reinforced with tanks, artillery, amphibious vehicles, engineers and reconnaissance assets.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The captain still remembers the day a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone hung above a Ukrainian position, transmitting coordinates to guide Russian artillery.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
For the past 20 days, Weinberg, a farmer and doula, has been living between the thud of Hezbollah missiles and the crack of Israeli artillery.
—Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
It's reinforced with tanks, artillery, amphibious vehicles, engineers and reconnaissance assets.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artillery
Noun
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Wayans describes the film, which is being billed as the first romantic buddy-cop action comedy, as When Harry Met Sally with guns.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Journal Sentinel asked police departments in Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha and Racine for reports from schools related to weapons possession, shots fired, terrorist threats and other disturbances that mentioned guns or other dangerous weapons.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Israel is believed to be the only Middle East nation with nuclear weapons, though its leaders refuse to confirm or deny their existence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Israel is believed to be the only Middle East nation with nuclear weapons, though its leaders refuse to confirm or deny their existence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artillery. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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