ordnance

Example Sentences

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He also broke down some of the spending by ordnance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

One military official told the BBC that personnel were dealing with unexploded ordnance.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The air defense ordnance fell in an open area in southern Turkey’s Hatay province, causing no injuries or damage, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Around a fifth of Ukraine is contaminated by mines or unexploded ordnance, according to the UN's Mine Action Service.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Distant grumbling of thunder or ordnance or both.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr