armament

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Recent Examples of armament Within these broad categories there was a bewildering array of specific armaments. Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 Kim had also supervised two rounds of missile tests from the Choe Hyon last month while vowing to accelerate the nuclear armament of his navy. ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 Now, given that the US and Israel have attacked the country as negotiations were ongoing, Iran’s hardliners in parliament are calling on the regime to advance to full nuclear armament. Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 The visit to the pistol factory followed an inspection Tuesday in which Kim and his daughter watched the test launch of what state media described as nuclear-capable cruise missiles from a naval destroyer as Kim called for speeding up the nuclear armament of his navy. CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armament
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Noun
  • Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • 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.
    Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • In Gohrischheide, in eastern Germany, a fire broke out in a large forest that's still contaminated with ammunition from World War II, complicating efforts by firefighters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • In Gohrischheide, in eastern Germany, a fire broke out in a large forest that’s still contaminated with ammunition from World War II, which made the firefighters’ efforts even more complicated.
    Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Drones and missiles were fired deep into each country’s territory, and both militaries deployed weaponry and defense technologies sourced from multiple countries.
    Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Because the metal’s toxicity had yet to be documented, lead was widely used in the manufacturing of plumbing infrastructure, cookware, and weaponry.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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“Armament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armament. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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