ammunition
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After the Second World War ended, the Allies disposed of tons of ammunition by dumping it into the ocean so it could not fall into the wrong hands.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The WBC's conclusion that a "highly elevated consumption of eggs" provided a reasonable explanation for one adverse finding handed his rivals permanent ammunition.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
A U.S. military intelligence official confirmed that al-Shabaab sought advanced weaponry from the Houthis, in addition to rifles, machine guns and ammunition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“We have tremendous amounts of ammunition. You know, we have ammunition stored all over the world in different countries.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
They kept lists of the names of Denmark’s followers, of the places where ammunition was kept, places where there were horses, and the names of slaves who looked after horses.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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He was found guilty of high treason under martial law and the illegal handling of weapons, ammunitions or explosives by the Shevchenkivskyy District Court in Kyiv.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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
We will send you cannon and ammunitions from the Parc Basfroi.
From Paris under the Commune The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs) by John Leighton
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