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 lessons of the now-past holidays are just the ammunition brands need to help secure a successful 2025.
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Richard Jones, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
North Korea has provided military assistance to Russia over the course of its invasion of Ukraine, in particular with ammunition.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors said the rifle was loaded with high-powered ammunition capable of piercing body armor, with the scope caps open, and was ready to fire.
—Jack Date, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
They were met with a brutal response from security forces who shot demonstrators with live ammunition, reportedly killing two of them in what activists regard as the first deaths of the uprising.
—Hala Gorani, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Richard Jones, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
North Korea has provided military assistance to Russia over the course of its invasion of Ukraine, in particular with ammunition.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors said the rifle was loaded with high-powered ammunition capable of piercing body armor, with the scope caps open, and was ready to fire.
—Jack Date, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
They were met with a brutal response from security forces who shot demonstrators with live ammunition, reportedly killing two of them in what activists regard as the first deaths of the uprising.
—Hala Gorani, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunition
Noun
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Though Senate Republicans have pushed for two bills to address Mr. Trump's priorities, House Republicans are pursuing one major bill to address border security, defense and energy priorities, along with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Today's top stories House Republicans overcame internal divides yesterday to pass a framework for a multitrillion-dollar plan to address defense, energy, immigration and tax policy in a push to advance President Trump's domestic policy agenda.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Whether the deletion was intentional, like a former employee deleting the data on 180 servers, or unintentional, like an accidental deletion causing a major outage for a social network, relying on redundancy as your only protection isn’t enough.—
Nick Martin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of probationary employees have already been dismissed, and the administration is now shifting its focus to career officials with civil service protections.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The rest of the page displays a laundry list of what these shields involve.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
4 Mar. 2025
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When cops made their first attempt to get inside, Rivera shot at them, hitting an officer’s ballistic shield, police said.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Human oversight serves as a safeguard, ensuring accuracy and accountability in AI development.—
Siobhan Hanna,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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In a functioning American democracy, the separation of powers serves as a vital safeguard against tyranny.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times reported in February that American intelligence agencies have concluded that Iran is exploring a faster, if cruder, approach to developing an atomic weapon if its leadership decides to race for a bomb.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Tian allegedly gathered the materials, which included technical manuals and information about U.S. military weapons systems, and gave them to Duan in exchange for money, the Justice Department said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Once the lemon water has warmed, allow the mug to stand in the microwave for a few more minutes while the inside walls collect steam.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Four blasts opened it, but the attempt generated so much heat that the coins melted and fused to the safe walls.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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