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Officers on a rooftop were recorded launching less lethal munitions at the media and peaceful demonstrators.—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026 Russian sources indicate that Sarma can employ a range of existing and future 300 mm munitions, including high-explosive and guided rockets.—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026 Another, more immediate reason is that after 45 years of service, the Stinger is becoming obsolete and increasingly unsuited to a battlefield dominated by loitering munitions, cruise missiles, and drone warfare.—David Szondy
february 08, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026 Russia used cluster munitions Wednesday in an attack on a busy market in eastern Ukraine that killed seven and wounded 15 others, officials said.—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for munition
Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Latin munition-, munitio, from munire to fortify, from moenia walls; akin to Latin murus wall and perhaps to Sanskrit minoti he builds, fastens