weapon

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This newspaper’s first mention of Apple was all the way back on April 17, 1978, buried in the 16th paragraph of a story on Page 40 about investors with a secret weapon: the personal computer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The conflict marks the first time the weapon, which is manufactured by Lockheed Martin and entered service in 2023, has been used by the US military, according to the Department of Defense.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

This includes Massachusetts, where courts consider factors such as the characteristics of any weapon used when evaluating whether a self-defense shooting was proportional.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

He has said the U.S. is pushing a 15-point plan that will forever block Iran from developing a nuclear weapon or threatening the U.S. or its allies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Only one of the four commanders, Captain Nikolai Shumkov, had ever fired this type of weapon.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin