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
Hale denied plans to harm others Hale often wrote about the level of secrecy needed to carry out an attack, including withholding information from therapists, taking steps to delete browsing history, and concealing guns and ammunition, police said.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Mangione was apprehended five days later at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where police found him in possession of a pistol, a silencer, ammunition, fake IDs and a U.S. passport.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Antimony is an indispensable ingredient in ammunition, fireproofing military equipment, nuclear systems, and much more.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Now an online retailer of hunting and fishing gear, ammunition and outdoor sporting goods, Sportsman’s Guide put out its first catalogue in 1976.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Mangione was apprehended five days later at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where police found him in possession of a pistol, a silencer, ammunition, fake IDs and a U.S. passport.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Antimony is an indispensable ingredient in ammunition, fireproofing military equipment, nuclear systems, and much more.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Now an online retailer of hunting and fishing gear, ammunition and outdoor sporting goods, Sportsman’s Guide put out its first catalogue in 1976.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunition
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And they’re being embedded into everything from CRM platforms to national defense strategies.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the guilt-innocence phase, the jury deliberated for about four hours and for about 90 minutes in the punishment phase, according to defense attorney Wiggins.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration can't immediately revoke the deportation protections and work permits of hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who entered the U.S. legally under a Biden-era program, a federal judge ruled Monday.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The federal government has moved to strip hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans from lawfully obtained deportation protections and work permits.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Golden Dome would be very different than Israel's Iron Dome Trump's speech to Congress and his executive order have both referenced Israel's Iron Dome missile shield.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Even her accessories were theatrical—like her spiked Balenciaga dad cap, and futuristic shield shades.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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In an interview last year, a deputy director for AHCCCS also acknowledged that the agency’s American Indian Health Program lacked safeguards for fraud.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 1970, approximately 20 million people—representing 10 percent of the U.S. population at the time—gathered to demand stronger environmental safeguards, marking the inaugural Earth Day, according to EarthDay.org.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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China dominates the refining of these metals, which are key to technologies ranging from artificial intelligence chips to jet engines and the development of next-generation weapons platforms, including sixth-generation fighter jets.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Warren, Penn State tight end Height, weight: 6-5, 256 Why the Bears will draft him: Warren is a do-it-all weapon, helping Penn State reach the College Football Playoff semifinals last season.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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The new center’s acronym—CSAR—was pasted on an otherwise blank wall.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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With a terrifying look of conviction on her face, the episode ends with Abby slowly approaching the walls of Jackson.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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