weapons

Example Sentences

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Hui Chuan's operators told Vanguard it was operating as a floating armoury which stores weapons for security firms who protect ships at sea from attack by pirates.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In 2024, Xi agreed with Trump's predecessor Joe Biden that humans must remain in control of the decision to fire nuclear weapons.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Remulla said that the unidentified men who sought to enter the Senate building were carrying weapons and that Senate security fired a warning shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Navy officials have said the new battleship would be armed with unproven next-generation weapons including lasers and rail guns, which are weapons that use electricity to fire a projectile instead of gunpowder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

They concern me more than the grim soldiers marching about with weapons or the threat of a warbling air raid siren.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin