heavy artillery

Example Sentences

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The garden is still filled with the remnants of war: a Soviet fighter jet, helicopters, tanks, pieces of heavy artillery and military vehicles.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The culmination of a plan to bring heavy artillery down under resulted in this awesome and relentless assault on the Australia batting.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

But the army, which has depended mainly on air strikes and heavy artillery, could benefit from GIS intelligence gathering skills honed over decades as it tries to root out the RSF.

From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2023

Army later adopted it as its standard field heavy artillery piece.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023

Sitting in the living room, Ben had shone brightly in the companionship of Colonel and Mrs. Matthews, overpowering them with the heavy artillery fire of impeccable manners.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy