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weapon

[wep-uhn] / ˈwɛp ən /


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"I don't think it matters what you call it. What matters is the fact we have had tremendous success. We've stopped Iran from having a nuclear weapon," he said.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Ukrainian company Fire Point is aiming this fall to debut a ballistic missile—a category of weapon that Ukraine currently doesn’t make, but which Russia is using against its cities.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Forensic experts are now examining the weapon, which has been badly damaged by its time under water, to see if it is indeed a P06 model.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Proctor has claimed through his attorneys that Glenn reached for his partner’s weapon before he opened fire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Woo uses Ama’s stylus as a jousting weapon, pushing his adversary toward the sands as well.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

But on Wednesday, as the clink of bottles mingled with chatter from customers, some armed with automatic weapons, the owners were defiant.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Once completed, Pacific Fusion’s facility will produce more than 1,000 times more fusion power than the government-operated machine that was put into service for weapons experiments after the U.S. stopped underground blasts in 1992.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Atlanta has the weapons to be a problem later this season, just maybe not in Week 1.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Russia retains the world’s largest arsenal—around 4,400 weapons to the U.S.’s roughly 3,700.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

“Vicious claws, maybe? Razor-sharp weapons slashing about? Just the sound of them cutting through the air gives me chills.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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