ordnance

Example Sentences

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Chunks of unexploded ordnance protruded from the streets.

From New York Times

“Look at me. I am not forgiving the fact you’re not delivering the ordnance we need. OK?”

From New York Times

“Pointing combat aircraft with forward-firing ordnance at each other is a great way to send the wrong message,” Mr. Stilwell said.

From Washington Times

The calling card of empire, as was true in Vietnam, is tons of lethal ordnance dropped from the sky.

From Salon

Removing this pollutant has proved especially challenging, partly because unexploded ordnance peppers many of the country's massive firing ranges.

From Scientific American