ordnance
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The unexploded ordnance, some of which was heard going off during the dayslong effort to quench the fire, made it harder for firefighters to get close to the blaze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Poorly drafted emergency-power laws, some dating back to the early days of the Republic, are unexploded ordnance that could blow up the constitutional order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The rest of us would like to live tolerantly in some form or fashion without using nuclear ordnance on each other.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026
Hartlepool Coastguard Rescue Team said "while it is very rare to find unexploded ordnance on a visit to the beach, bad weather and high tides can expose these objects".
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
The shield was heavier than I would have liked, but do soldiers ever get to choose their ordnance?
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing ordnance
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