ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən 
1
a
: the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns
b
c
: explosive military items (such as grenades or bombs)
2
: material for use in attacking or defending a position
ammunition for the defense lawyers
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Examples of ammunition in a Sentence
The troops were supplied with weapons and ammunition.
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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The Biden administration has delayed the delivery of ammunition to Israel, three U.S. officials told ABC News on Tuesday, in what appears to be the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks that the U.S. has withheld weapons from its ally.
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Immediately after Reyna's body was discovered in March, Lous was arrested on unrelated charges of drugs and ammunition possession, per Renton Police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Immediately after Reyna's body was discovered in March, Lous was arrested on unrelated charges of drugs and ammunition possession, per Renton Police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammunition. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈnish-ən
1
a
: objects (as bullets) fired from guns
b
: explosive objects (as bombs) used in war
2
: material that may be used in attacking or defending a position
results of the study provided more ammunition
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