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arsenal

[ahr-suh-nl, ahrs-nuhl] / ˈɑr sə nl, ˈɑrs nəl /


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For example, the updated report estimates that the U.S. has expended 1,060-1,430 Patriot missiles in the Iran war, leaving as few as 870 in America’s arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

"We have executed multiple successful operations across combatant commands while ensuring the US military possesses a deep arsenal of capabilities to protect our people and our interests," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Analysts have also raised doubts over the reliability and accuracy of Iran's missile arsenal, which the US says has been severely degraded by its strikes.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Charging companies is the strongest weapon in the Justice Department’s arsenal for punishing businesses that violate the law.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Somewhere there was an actual arsenal, but it was closed off behind successions of sealed mesarthium doors, and anyway, Minya thought knives appropriate tools for butchery.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

France, China, Pakistan, India and North Korea — and all of them are expanding and upgrading their nuclear arsenals, which now number approximately 12,187 warheads.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Ukraine's president said his forces hit Russia's arsenals and a naval base in what he called a just response to Russian attacks.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

He cited depleted arsenals because of the wars in Iran and Ukraine as the reason.

From Barron's May 3, 2026

In many cases, foreign sales offset a large share of the costs that the U.S. armed services incur in buying the weapons for their own arsenals.

From Slate Apr. 24, 2026

Our arsenals for fighting off bacteria are so powerful, and involve so many different defense mechanisms, that we are in more danger from them than from the invaders.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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