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artillery

[ahr-til-uh-ree] / ɑrˈtɪl ə ri /


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Kim Jong Un’s regime carried out a first-of-its-kind exercise this month combining attack drones, nuclear-capable missiles, rockets and long-range artillery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

A humanitarian source said the Afar town of Erebti, near the border with Tigray, fell to the rebels on Sunday after being pounded by heavy artillery.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

That plan included a suspension of "all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment".

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned both sides for attacks on civilian areas as Ukraine and Russia kept up their artillery war.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

He’d even approximated the artillery reach from each of the gun turrets on the towers and signified with dotted lines how he guessed the different inner chambers would be laid out.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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