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weapon

[wep-uhn] / ˈwɛp ən /


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Both the billboard company and stadium operators have turned to the same weapon: Petitions to put initiatives on voters’ ballots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The debate has included disagreement over the weapon used in the attack.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But building alternatives neutralizes the strait as a weapon, said Robin Mills, chief executive of Dubai-based consulting firm Qamar Energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Today, Kelver, a 28-year-old trans woman, faces two felony charges—aggravated assault and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent—which could carry up to 15 years in prison.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

"You turned the greatest weapon of all creation into a gardening tool?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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