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
The student was safely removed from the classroom and the firearm and ammunition taken from his backpack, the department said.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
He was also charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a weapon and ammunition.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Hurricane Butterfly exports firearms, ammunition and explosives around the world, specifically focusing on the Asia Pacific region, according to the company’s website.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
But opponents, including gun owners and retailers of firearms, ammunition and accessories, say the bill amounts to government overreach that would harm those in the firearm industry from manufacture to sale by driving up insurance costs and opening them up to unfair prosecution.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
He was also charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a weapon and ammunition.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Hurricane Butterfly exports firearms, ammunition and explosives around the world, specifically focusing on the Asia Pacific region, according to the company’s website.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
But opponents, including gun owners and retailers of firearms, ammunition and accessories, say the bill amounts to government overreach that would harm those in the firearm industry from manufacture to sale by driving up insurance costs and opening them up to unfair prosecution.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunition
Noun
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Not with a dominant defense that gave up just four field goals after the first quarter.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Zach attack The Kings need Zach LaVine to resume his season-long assault on opposing defenses.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In addition to revoking security clearances of Biden allies, the president also stripped the security protections of some of his own former officials.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
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Infused with skin-care-grade ingredients that flood the delicate eye area with hydration and antioxidant protection, the formulas deliver benefits that go well beyond masking discoloration.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here’s what to know about Chief Justice John Roberts and his complicated relationship with President Donald Trump: A history of enabling Trump's legal shield Roberts’ tenure as Chief Justice has coincided with some of the most tumultuous legal battles involving a sitting President.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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The photon shields look like an Elizabethan collar.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Unlike traditional medical data protected under HIPAA, genetic data shared with consumer companies like 23andMe lacks similar federal privacy safeguards.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Kavanaugh, meanwhile, repeatedly brought up his claim in Milligan that the Voting Rights Act’s anti-gerrymandering safeguards need an expiration date.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
24 Mar. 2025
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Their bench, which was a weapon down the stretch of the 2023-24 season and a useful group in the playoffs, has been struggling of late.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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As Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on, it's become clear that Eastern European NATO members still have vast stores of Soviet-era weapons in their stockpiles that weren't interoperable with Western weaponry.—
TIME,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The car then fell over a wall on the highway and was hit by two southbound vehicles.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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As women age, changes in hormone production can cause the vaginal walls to thin.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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