variants
or materiel
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the army is running short of clothing and other matériel
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And Chinese companies quickened their supply of the machines, microelectronics, and other dual-use items Russia needed to churn out weapons, munitions, and other materiel.
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Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
In the decade following the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the Department of Defense provided $1.7 billion in materiel and counterinsurgency support to sympathetic Latin American armies in an effort to prop up pro-Washington administrations and win local hearts and minds.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
Russia had reached the peak of its materiel advantage, so the risk of a major Russian breakthrough was decreasing, and Moscow could have been held to incremental gains.
—Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
For decades, Washington has insisted that European states purchase materiel from the United States and avoid procuring forces that duplicate those of the United States.
—Justin Logan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2024
Withdrawing troops and materiel, the tangible expression of U.S. leadership, would accelerate this process by requiring European states to bear responsibility for their defense and preventing them from continuing to lean on the United States.
—Justin Logan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has been pouring mercenaries, proxies, and materiel into Libya for the past six months, adding to its already sizable presence in that country.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 9 July 2024
In the two-plus years since, China has refused to condemn the invasion and helped Russia acquire materiel, from machine tools to engines to drones, crucial for the war effort.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2024
Rather than gaining ground on the Russian invaders, Ukraine’s outmanned and outgunned troops are grimly holding the line, in desperate need of more Western arms and materiel.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
In the decade following the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the Department of Defense provided $1.7 billion in materiel and counterinsurgency support to sympathetic Latin American armies in an effort to prop up pro-Washington administrations and win local hearts and minds.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
Russia had reached the peak of its materiel advantage, so the risk of a major Russian breakthrough was decreasing, and Moscow could have been held to incremental gains.
—Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
For decades, Washington has insisted that European states purchase materiel from the United States and avoid procuring forces that duplicate those of the United States.
—Justin Logan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2024
Withdrawing troops and materiel, the tangible expression of U.S. leadership, would accelerate this process by requiring European states to bear responsibility for their defense and preventing them from continuing to lean on the United States.
—Justin Logan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has been pouring mercenaries, proxies, and materiel into Libya for the past six months, adding to its already sizable presence in that country.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 9 July 2024
In the two-plus years since, China has refused to condemn the invasion and helped Russia acquire materiel, from machine tools to engines to drones, crucial for the war effort.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2024
Rather than gaining ground on the Russian invaders, Ukraine’s outmanned and outgunned troops are grimly holding the line, in desperate need of more Western arms and materiel.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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