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The United States and Europe have overseen the donation of munitions, supplies, and money to the war effort.—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 In addition to testing the munition's capabilities, the mission also validated the aircraft's enduring advantages, including its stealth, range, and payload flexibility, while reinforcing its evolving role in maritime strike.—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Beyond its nuclear-deterrence mission, the B-2’s long range and payload capacity have enabled it to deliver large munitions at a distance.—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 At least 15 Israeli fighter jets fired 10 munitions at a single target.—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for munition
Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Latin munition-, munitio, from munire to fortify, from moenia walls; akin to Latin murus wall and perhaps to Sanskrit minoti he builds, fastens
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