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Recent Examples of weaponrySafavid politics relied less on gunpowder than its counterpart Islamic states did, and the adoption of gunpowder weaponry was slower and more uneven.—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Iran has suffered the disproportionate number of loses in the current war, both in terms of human casualties and depleted weaponry.—Will Walldorf, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 Military experts warn seizing the island would risk American soldiers’ lives without guaranteeing victory, citing Iran’s proximity and advanced weaponry.—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Armed with two first-round picks, the Kansas City Chiefs are in a good position to address some positions of need while also upgrading star quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ weaponry.—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weaponry
Amodei cited the concern that Anthropic technology would be used for fully autonomous lethal weapons whose decisions were made without human involvement — and the potential for AI to be used for mass domestic surveillance on an unprecedented scale.
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U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
In addition to SBIs to defend against missile attacks, Golden Dome will include lower-altitude and ground-based munitions suited for eliminating drones and other smaller, slower-moving aerial weapons.
When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.