as in defense
means or method of defending
be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false
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Recent Examples of ammunition
The four other suspects were allegedly found carrying ammunition, narcotics and a black suitcase, per Infobae.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
One in 4 children live in a home where ammunition is not always stored separately from guns.
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Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
By replacing four specialized rounds with a single programmable munition, Abrams crews can respond more quickly to changing combat conditions without switching ammunition types.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
According to court filings, Proper had spent roughly $3,000 in graduation money on firearms, body armor, ammunition and tactical gear.
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Stepheny Price , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ammunition
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
One in 4 children live in a home where ammunition is not always stored separately from guns.
—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
By replacing four specialized rounds with a single programmable munition, Abrams crews can respond more quickly to changing combat conditions without switching ammunition types.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
According to court filings, Proper had spent roughly $3,000 in graduation money on firearms, body armor, ammunition and tactical gear.
—
Stepheny Price , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ammunition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunition
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Neither team has pressed forward with much conviction in the first 15 minutes, and after some back-and-forth passing on the back line of the Netherlands' defense, boos could be heard from restless spectators in Monterrey.
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Linda Parisi, Blake Rakela’s defense attorney, has asked the court to set bail and allow her client to be released while the criminal case proceeds.
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Talk of consumer protection could be a result of recent allegations against Miller, who joined ESPN in 2021.
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The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.
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Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations.
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The department will also deploy counterterrorism resources, explosive detection K-9s, bomb squad personnel and heavy weapons teams, along with plain clothes officers and a harbor unit for the waterways.
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Pair it with flip-flops, shield sunglasses, and a silver pendant necklace for a look that feels minimal but edgy.
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On the wall across the bar are autographs of former USMNT greats, scrawled inside a mighty shield.
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Alarum also says its SDKs are meant for bandwidth-sharing with notice, consent and safeguards.
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Leaders should be careful about sharing sensitive company information, employee details, legal matters or confidential strategy without the right safeguards.
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Originally more than 22,965 feet long, the ancient walls wind over the hillsides, offering stunning views of the Dalmatian countryside and the 4,000-year-old salt pans below.
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On the walls, black-and-white printouts of newspaper articles, magazines and book pages looked like they were plucked from a Pinterest board on scrapbooking.
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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