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ordnance

[awrd-nuhns] / ˈɔrd nəns /


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The rest of us would like to live tolerantly in some form or fashion without using nuclear ordnance on each other.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Another Apopo-trained rat, named Ronin, set a new world record in 2025 by uncovering 109 landmines and 15 items of unexploded ordnance since 2021.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He also broke down some of the spending by ordnance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Iran’s stockpile includes basic ordnance designed to drift or be anchored to the floor of the shallow Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I rigged up my special effects, checked out the terrain, measured distances, collected the ordnance and equipment we’d need.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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