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Recent Examples of ordnance
High-end ordnance used up in Iran is ordnance unavailable for other contingencies, whether in Europe or the Indo-Pacific.
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Jon Duffy, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The department received additional penalties for improperly documenting training, failing to identify and evaluate the hazards of transporting and storing the ordnance, and leaving explosives unattended.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
As the ordnance exploded over the federal installation in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861, the Civil War began.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
The site is closed to tourism due to unstable walls and concern about the presence of unexploded ordnance.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Jon Duffy, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The department received additional penalties for improperly documenting training, failing to identify and evaluate the hazards of transporting and storing the ordnance, and leaving explosives unattended.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
As the ordnance exploded over the federal installation in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861, the Civil War began.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
The site is closed to tourism due to unstable walls and concern about the presence of unexploded ordnance.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordnance
Noun
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Sun’s out, guns out – but where to take that beach vacation this year?—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Possible future trends Interceptor drones like the Iron Wasp are part of a counter UAS tool box comprising of guns, rockets and directed energy weapons.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Nuclear plants require a fuel called uranium – and according to the UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency, no other country has the kind of uranium that Iran currently does without also having a nuclear weapons program.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Trump has insisted Iran end its nuclear weapons program and surrender its enriched uranium.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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“Ordnance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordnance. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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