mortar
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The munitions, both German and French, consist mainly of mortar shells, along with some high-explosive anti-tank shells.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
"We're just hoping it was just a mortar that went off underneath but definitely felt a big bang."
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The only way to preserve our republic is to strengthen the pillars of our present with the mortar of our past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
“I love that place beyond all good sense. It’s not just bricks and mortar to me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
The picture blew away like the ashes that had been beaten in the mortar so long ago in the village, the day Vatete died.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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