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Recent Examples of ordnance
With each modification, a new dummy bomb was built by an ordnance squadron commanded by Charlie Begg, whose father was a Charlotte jeweler.
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David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine watches a test video of the ordnance used in the attack on Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2025.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Three veteran Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies who specialize in arson and explosives investigations were killed when military-style ordnance detonated at a training facility on Friday morning, authorities said.
—Camila Bernal, NBC news, 19 July 2025
The drone with its live, loose grenade needs to be handled by an explosive ordnance disposal tech.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine watches a test video of the ordnance used in the attack on Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2025.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Three veteran Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies who specialize in arson and explosives investigations were killed when military-style ordnance detonated at a training facility on Friday morning, authorities said.
—Camila Bernal, NBC news, 19 July 2025
The drone with its live, loose grenade needs to be handled by an explosive ordnance disposal tech.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordnance
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Restricting trans people from buying guns would either require an act of Congress, or require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which reports to the Justice Department, to broaden the definition of a disqualifying mental health concern to include being transgender.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stone said the group understands there are uses for guns in hunting and self-defense, but assault rifles should not be in public spaces because they are intended to cause the most harm.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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So far in September, Russian forces conducted two major airstrikes of 500 airborne weapons, with 2,147 drones dispatched in total.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The United States is moving forward with plans to establish what could become the world’s largest weapons manufacturing hub in the Philippines’ Subic Bay, once home to the biggest US naval base in Asia, to counter China’s expanding military presence in the region.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Ordnance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordnance. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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