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howitzer

[hou-it-ser] / ˈhaʊ ɪt sər /




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Getting howitzer production up and running will be a test of Ukraine’s ability to serve as a manufacturing base for top-tier foreign equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

When Kenny McLean's half-way line howitzer found the back of the Denmark net at Hampden last month to seal Scotland's place at next year's World Cup, a nation rejoiced in unison.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2025

Just before the fire, several units of the California National Guard had been on the island for military training exercises that included the firing of howitzer shells and mortar rounds.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2024

To the layman, a self-propelled howitzer looks like a tank, but it has a bigger, 155mm gun to fire at longer range.

From Salon May 19, 2024

Around four o’clock, an American field howitzer, two miles away, lets fly a single improperly ranged shell.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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