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armory

[ahr-muh-ree] / ˈɑr mə ri /
NOUN
military building, usually for storing weapons
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His band quickly took control of a federal armory and rifle factory in the sleeping town of Harpers Ferry.

From Slate Apr. 2, 2026

“He has an armory, handcuffs, cars, and money to run his programs.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 10, 2025

At one point, Sandoval remembered watching a deputy open the trunk of an SUV filled with AR-15s rescued from the armory.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2025

Together, they could somewhat grandly be considered the armory of the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force.

From New York Times May 4, 2024

He didn’t want to be there; he wanted to be in the armory gathering weapons, in the kitchen grabbing food, and in the library collecting information.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

However, the concept took root in U.S. armories, ensuring a broken rifle required only a spare part rather than a skilled gunsmith.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

The mobilized Marines and National Guard troops “will be stationed all across Los Angeles ... that includes Seal Beach, Los Alamitos and a number of National Guard armories across the city,” Guillot said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2025

As water drained from the dam and flooded a 50-mile stretch of the Dnieper, Ukrainian territory along the western banks was swallowed up wholesale—farms, gas stations, land mines, armories, factories, houses, railroad tracks, forests.

From Slate Jun. 13, 2023

New items in original packaging will be accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the nine Indiana National Guard armories across the state.

From Seattle Times Nov. 23, 2021

Six thousand militiamen were put on standby in nearby armories.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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