small arms

plural of small arm

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of small arms Producer and colleague Monika Evstatieva and I were in that convoy, took small arms fire, but were unharmed. Tom Bowman, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025 Alkhatib warned that Hamas may try to retain small arms to exert control over pockets of Gaza and seek to influence any technocratic governing structure meant to reconstruct the enclave and pave the way for self-governance. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025 Hanging from the fence was a backpack and a reusable shopping bag — each containing a plate capable of stopping small arms fire, according to prosecutors. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 Two months later, the group launched more than two dozen attacks across northeastern Syria, relying on a combination of guerrilla tactics, including small arms fire, ambushes, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices targeting military checkpoints and government vehicles. Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025 Batons, sticks, pipes, and small arms are among their favorite weapons. Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 From small arms to nuclear platforms, China has unveiled a new generation of weapons across every domain of warfare on Wednesday at a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025 Iraq had plenty of small arms and ammunition, which could kill Americans but would often plink harmlessly off their armored vehicles. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025 According to a May 2025 report from the German government, this aid includes equipment and weapons such as air defense systems, combat vehicles, artillery systems, armored transport vehicles, small arms, and ammunition, as well as other types of support, including medical supplies and clothing. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for small arms
Noun
  • The German army had fewer men, guns, tanks, and planes than France’s defenders.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Statistically speaking, a lot of these people have guns.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hunting is one of just a handful of exceptions in city code allowing for people to discharge firearms within Nashville’s urban services district.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, there was never a hearing to determine if Hole was a danger to himself or others, and his name was not added to a federal database of people who are prohibited from buying firearms.
    Tony Cook, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Small arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20arms. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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