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ammunition

[am-yuh-nish-uhn] / ˌæm jəˈnɪʃ ən /


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After a tipoff, intelligence services and police found two handguns and ammunition stashed in a hideout in the forest, Dobrindt said.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Questions have been asked about the weapons used, the amount of ammunition, and why slaughter in situ was chosen as the method of disposal.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

High-density and layered concrete barriers can be useful around ground systems, power-generation units, ammunition storage facilities and barracks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

But during a search of his vehicle, investigators said, they recovered a revolver and additional ammunition, as well as speed loaders, which allow multiple chambers of a gun to be loaded at once.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Others collected stones to provide ammunition for slings, while some coiled ropes about their bodies.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Numerous inmates at the prison, which is located near the ammunitions store, are reported to have been injured.

From BBC Apr. 1, 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

Fumes from burning everything from rubber, chemical waste and ammunitions to human feces have caused rare cancers and respiratory illnesses in veterans.

From Reuters Aug. 10, 2023

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

Also all the arms, ammunitions, provisions of every kind, and the heavy artillery, were ferried over.

From The Dare Boys of 1776 by Stephen Angus Cox




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