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
Inside — a Springfield Hellcat 9 mm pistol and silver-colored ammunition.
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Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
Police also found 89 firearms, including handguns, submachine guns and AR-15-style rifles, as well as small explosive devices, large quantities of ammunition, silencers, high-capacity magazines, body armor and $500,000 in Canadian, equivalent to roughly $360,000 in US dollars.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
On October 18, Canada announced $64.8 million in military assistance for Ukraine, including for arms, ammunition and drones.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite these efforts, the incident has provided the Trump campaign with fresh ammunition in the crucial final stretch.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
Police also found 89 firearms, including handguns, submachine guns and AR-15-style rifles, as well as small explosive devices, large quantities of ammunition, silencers, high-capacity magazines, body armor and $500,000 in Canadian, equivalent to roughly $360,000 in US dollars.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
On October 18, Canada announced $64.8 million in military assistance for Ukraine, including for arms, ammunition and drones.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite these efforts, the incident has provided the Trump campaign with fresh ammunition in the crucial final stretch.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunition
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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald’s scheme gave Purdy fits last year when Macdonald coordinated Baltimore’s defense (four interceptions), but produced 255 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers and no sacks in the 49ers’ win at Seattle last month.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Applied Energetics continues to focus on developing its laser and optical systems for defense and commercial applications, highlighting its recent agreements and expansions in laboratory space.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Four years ago, the Sharks had Brent Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Logan Couture, Kevin Labanc, Evander Kane, Erik Karlsson, Martin Jones, and Timo Meier on long-term contracts, most with at least some trade protection in a flat-cap world.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting related to the protection of funds permitted for withdrawal from the Trust Account and compliance with the investment management trust agreement.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit on several grounds, including that the state is attempting to mandate age verification and parental controls that violate the First Amendment and that the legal liability shield Section 230 should block the suit.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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These humming, holographic-looking Holtzman shields appear very similar to the ones used by Paul Atreides (Chalamet), Warmaster Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin) and Swordmaster Duncan Idaho (Jason Momoa) in the first of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Designing a seamless and secure digital payment process is essential to meet customer demands and safeguard transactions.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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All the while, the Constitution's safeguards remain steadfast.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Duncan is a good guy and for centuries has been the weapons master and combat instructor to the royal family, and is also called Man-At-Arms.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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The black market of American guns and ammunition has been well-established by U.S. and international law enforcement as a key source of weapons fueling humanitarian crises and violence in places like Mexico, Haiti and beyond.Sarah Metz, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Guards found Dahmer on the bathroom floor with severe head wounds from being hit with the bar and from his head being slammed into the wall.Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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And the changes happening within the walls of these institutions might be even more significant than what customers see on the surface.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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