weaponry

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Recent Examples of weaponry Such weaponry could mark a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict, raising the stakes for both Washington and Moscow. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Prisoners poured into different Attica facilities, grabbing hostages and possible weaponry from the prison’s metal shop. Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 The official also said troops responded with heavy weaponry near Tirah in Khyber district and across the frontier in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province. NPR, 12 Oct. 2025 Kim will also likely oversee a military parade, showing off the country’s latest weaponry. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weaponry
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Noun
  • The United States has imposed sanctions on eight North Korean individuals and two entities, accusing them of laundering funds from cybercrime and fraud and channeling them into the North’s nuclear weapons program.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The weapons are made from anything inmates could get their hands on, such as pieces of a desk or light fixture.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In searching homes on Friday, FBI agents found multiple AR-15-style rifles, shotguns, handguns and tactical vets, as well as more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition compatible with the AR-15-style rifles, the complaint said.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Inside the vehicle, officers discovered the assault rifle, ammunition, gloves, a black ski mask and about $1,100 in cash, the documents said.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Weaponry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaponry. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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