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artillery

[ahr-til-uh-ree] / ɑrˈtɪl ə ri /


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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned both sides for attacks on civilian areas as Ukraine and Russia kept up their artillery war.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

These features were a millennium old in 1453 but they remained formidable even in the age of artillery.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Helmut Rauch, chief executive of the defense unit at Diehl Group, a German company making missiles and artillery shells, said that despite Europe’s recent increases in explosive production, the supply of RDX is a concern.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Towed artillery is easier to hide among trees and camouflage, and doesn’t give off the same heat signature, making it easier to hide from drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

I feared that black children and youth would always be met with the same kind of artillery and white opposition— just for wanting to get a solid education.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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