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Recent Examples of ordnance
Pan captured 243 photographs and 13 videos of payload-processing facilities, munitions bunkers, security checkpoints, mission-control centers, fuel and ordnance storage sites, and the nuclear submarine wharf.
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Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
My research focuses on using drone-based, multisensor imagery and artificial intelligence to improve the speed, accuracy and reliability of land mine and unexploded ordnance detection.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The station stays on air for three to four hours a day, depending on electricity, as presenters warn residents about unexploded ordnance hidden in the streets, but also talk about daily life, Ramadan and the price of food.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
The drones can easily carry about 3 pounds of ordnance, notably C4 explosives, at speeds upward of 100 mph.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
My research focuses on using drone-based, multisensor imagery and artificial intelligence to improve the speed, accuracy and reliability of land mine and unexploded ordnance detection.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The station stays on air for three to four hours a day, depending on electricity, as presenters warn residents about unexploded ordnance hidden in the streets, but also talk about daily life, Ramadan and the price of food.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
The drones can easily carry about 3 pounds of ordnance, notably C4 explosives, at speeds upward of 100 mph.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordnance
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Gun violence is an issue, according to Yancy, who believes easy access to guns among young adults can lead to violence.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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During each of the robberies and the carjacking, the suspects used guns to demand money, a car, or other items from victims.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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“Ordnance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordnance. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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