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
But she publicly enjoyed a healthy dating life with a number of rich and famous bachelors, giving critics more ammunition to use against her.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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
Army reservists in Switzerland are allowed to keep their weapons, but not ammunition, at home.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The catapult arm sprang upward faster than Nico’s eye could follow, launching Octavian along with the ammunition.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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
"There are hard-hitting business interests behind the entire ammunitions issue," the industry source said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 13, 2023
Not only were monetary transactions to a vast amount carried on, but large purchases were made of arms and ammunitions of war.
From The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham by William Henry Giles Kingston
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