ammunition
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“Now, it’s coming in our area, both on ammunition and on rocket motors for missiles and so on. And that is opening up the gate of further investments.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
When Russian tanks rolled toward his capital and the U.S. offered to fly him to safety and exile, he stayed, and he answered: I need ammunition, not a ride.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ex-Canadian MP Inky Mark has been arrested after police found a trove of guns, ammunition and an antique cannon along with thousands of dollars in cash in his home.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Power lines came down in the area because of the flames, he said, and one of the homes that was burning appeared to have ammunition inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Last-minute flight-deck drills in the dark, the preparations of sea bags, every corner filled and every piece in place, from rations to ammunition.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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Numerous inmates at the prison, which is located near the ammunitions store, are reported to have been injured.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
The weapons and ammunitions segment posted a 38% jump in third-quarter sales to 691 million euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
They also captured the Yarmouk ammunitions factory in June, seized areas east of the strategic Halfaya Bridge and recently took over the south Khartoum and Omdurman Central Reserve Police bases, according to residents and analysts.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
Stockpiling targets for ammunitions are, for security reasons, one of the alliance's best-kept secrets.
From Reuters ● Jun. 14, 2023
With the assistance of strong reenforcements the Russians were able to check the advance here and make 2,200 prisoners, besides capturing ammunitions and machine guns.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 12) Neuve Chapelle, Battle of Ypres, Przemysl, Mazurian Lakes by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)
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