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
Her strike zone shrank and pitchers treated the heart of it like live ammunition.
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
This comes after SpaceX cut off Russian forces’ access to Starlink satellite Internet terminals, and as the Ukrainian military has used medium-range drone strikes beyond 20 kilometers to devastate Russian supply lines by striking ammunition depots and fuel convoys.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Sumler faces two counts of assault to murder, as well as one count each of carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, and discharging a firearm and striking a building.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
But federal prosecutors say nothing would have stopped the county from charging Toussaint with illegally possessing ammunition.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
This comes after SpaceX cut off Russian forces’ access to Starlink satellite Internet terminals, and as the Ukrainian military has used medium-range drone strikes beyond 20 kilometers to devastate Russian supply lines by striking ammunition depots and fuel convoys.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Sumler faces two counts of assault to murder, as well as one count each of carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, and discharging a firearm and striking a building.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
But federal prosecutors say nothing would have stopped the county from charging Toussaint with illegally possessing ammunition.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunition
Noun
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For Carl Douglas, one of those defense attorneys, that moment stands among his clearest memories of the trial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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But Detroit’s damning offensive flaws, which its defense compensated for during the regular season, were exposed by the Cavs.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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On the upper, the brand’s ToeTection abrasion cage provides durability and protection while helping establish a lockdown support.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Proponents of such protections should reframe the debate accordingly or risk ceding some ethical high ground.—
Adam W. Gaffney,
STAT,
18 May 2026
Noun
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On top of pocket knives, other sharp items that could be used as weapons, like corkscrews, Swiss Army knives, and box cutters, are not allowed through TSA.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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But the weapon must be won in combat, and Din unintentionally wins it after beating Gideon in a fight.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Noun
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An analysis drafted for the Assembly Public Safety Committee found that the CCPA would not be a comprehensive shield if CIPA was removed.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Finding a dynamic box-to-box midfielder with exceptional passing qualities and the defensive nous to offer a greater shield of protection to the back line is vital, and the safest shortlist would be to include players who already have Premier League experience.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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This transparency is a constitutional safeguard.—
Richard Salgado,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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And that may ultimately define the next phase of AI transformation—not autonomy alone, but the systems, safeguards and leadership models built around it.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Earlier this year, the line was mostly green, meaning that a steel wall would traverse much of Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Riley was also robbed of extra bases in the second inning on a leaping catch at the wall by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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