ammunition
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Nitrocellulose, also known as guncotton, is the indispensable chemical material in virtually all modern ammunition systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Even before becoming defence chief, Fedorov spent much of the war promoting advanced technology, like drones, as a way to offset Ukraine's shortages in manpower, money and ammunition.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 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
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
With my pockets bulging with ammunition, I climbed out of the washout and ran back to the sycamore tree.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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
Italy and the Czech Republic are among the European countries sending Indian ammunitions to Ukraine, it added.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024
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
"Companies are making money out of the fact that ammunitions are not interchangeable, that they can dominate their national markets with their munitions."
From Reuters ● Jun. 13, 2023
The supplies, artillery, and ammunitions had all been loaded without any consideration as to which was to come off the boats first.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)
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