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
It asked for cash to finance purchases of ammunition, guided missiles, transport aircraft and research on autonomous navigation technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
He may also have offered up ammunition to the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who has already accused Burnham of being a "people pleaser" who finds it difficult to say no to people.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Army reservists in Switzerland are allowed to keep their weapons, but not ammunition, at home.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
And the Romans had six onagers, all stocked with piles of ammunition.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
He was found guilty of high treason under martial law and the illegal handling of weapons, ammunitions or explosives by the Shevchenkivskyy District Court in Kyiv.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
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
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
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 Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds
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