artillery
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An AFP correspondent in Nabatieh said the city was almost deserted, reporting artillery shelling there and in nearby areas overnight and on Saturday.
From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026
In February last year, the crump of artillery was still distant, but the factories had long since shut down as the city turned into a military camp with restaurants and barbers catering to soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
As a man with a booming voice who gave his name only as Sheriff slammed down a piece to the groans of other players, artillery crackled in the distance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
However, it’s also about 20 miles from Iran’s mainland, from which Iran’s military could mount and resupply a steady barrage of missiles, drones, and even artillery fire.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Across the aisle from Yossarian was Dunbar, and next to Dunbar was the artillery captain with whom Yossarian had stopped playing chess.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing artillery
A Long Walk to Water
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The Things They Carried
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World War I
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