artillery
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"He just sits near an air defence artillery gun, silent and motionless, as if he's also on duty," the brigade says.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Members also agreed on new capability targets, including a fivefold increase in air and missile defense and more weapons, including tanks, warships, long-range missiles, artillery and drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
South Korean and Western intelligence agencies have estimated that the North has sent thousands of soldiers to Russia, primarily to the Kursk region, along with artillery shells, missiles and rocket systems.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
In 2023, ships plying the Caspian carried more than 300,000 artillery shells and a million rounds of ammunition from Iran to Russia, according to documents viewed by the Journal at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
A few seconds later, a rumbling sound washed over them like distant artillery.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing artillery
A Long Walk to Water
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The Things They Carried
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World War I
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