as in armories
a place where military arms are stored
sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons
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Recent Examples of arsenals
First isolated in the 1940s by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, plutonium has been widely used to build nuclear arsenals by multiple countries.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Rebuilding depleted arsenals will take years, with the Defense Production Act invoked to boost production.
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Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Israel and some Gulf states also have the bomb in their arsenals.
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Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Russian arsenals in Belarus include its latest intermediate range nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system.
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ABC News,
19 May 2026
Iran’s proxies in Iraq also possess advanced arsenals, including ballistic missiles and anti-aircraft weapons.
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Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Yet deliberate hot war still ranks as the least likely of the five traps, because nuclear arsenals and deep commercial ties make escalation catastrophically expensive for both governments.
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Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
The last nuclear arms pact, known as the New START treaty, between Russia and the United States expired in February, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.
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Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
But the core disputes were left unresolved, and, in the interim, Iran gained time to rebuild its weapons arsenals and defenses, preparing for a potential wider conflict.
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Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Rebuilding depleted arsenals will take years, with the Defense Production Act invoked to boost production.
—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Israel and some Gulf states also have the bomb in their arsenals.
—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Russian arsenals in Belarus include its latest intermediate range nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system.
—
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Iran’s proxies in Iraq also possess advanced arsenals, including ballistic missiles and anti-aircraft weapons.
—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Yet deliberate hot war still ranks as the least likely of the five traps, because nuclear arsenals and deep commercial ties make escalation catastrophically expensive for both governments.
—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
The last nuclear arms pact, known as the New START treaty, between Russia and the United States expired in February, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.
—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
But the core disputes were left unresolved, and, in the interim, Iran gained time to rebuild its weapons arsenals and defenses, preparing for a potential wider conflict.
—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenals
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The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.
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Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.
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American officials have described Miami as a key command and logistics hub for aid flowing into Venezuela, with warehouses across South Florida consolidating food, medicine, medical supplies and emergency equipment bound for disaster zones.
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Her foundation is coordinating with other groups to store supplies in warehouses before sending them to Venezuela on flights, with support from Colombian airlines.
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Sailors can complete repairs on-site instead of waiting for replacement parts to be shipped from repair depots in the United States by manufacturing the necessary patches where the aircraft are deployed.
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At the same time, Ukraine has expanded its own long-range drone campaign, targeting military and energy infrastructure deep inside Russia, including oil refineries and depots.
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“Arsenals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenals. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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