materiel

Example Sentences

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Earlier this year, Somalia — whose seaports, airports and military bases have been used for Emirati materiel transfers, investigators say — severed bilateral agreements with the UAE.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

In the first few weeks of the war we have seen how Iran has managed its tactical and materiel inferiority to some effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"The RDF has introduced advanced military equipment to the battlefield in eastern DRC, including GPS jamming systems, air defense equipment, drones, and additional materiel," the statement said.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

"You're driving with rare earths when you're at the wheel of an electric car, and you need rare earths to make defence materiel like F-35 jets," he added.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

By February 1955, the tunnel was nearly done—complete with its own ventilation system and trolley for moving men and materiel along the full length of the narrow passageway.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau