weapon
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The judge ruled that officers have repeatedly violated previous court orders that allow the weapon to be used only to subdue protesters who pose a threat of violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Production of the long-range Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, will take place at Rheinmetall’s Unterluess facility in Germany, one of its largest sites that makes weapon systems and ammunition and tracked vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
This rapid destruction appears to turn each ruptoblast into a highly localized weapon.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The 32-year-old told AFP he has been reading copiously since relinquishing his weapon, and has particularly enjoyed his copy of "Cinderella."
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
In September, the British introduced their new weapon, the tank, without much success.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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The point of the film was to illustrate that troops who don't directly fire weapons are still "under tremendous stress, high alertness and subject to exhaustion".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
This request — asking Republicans to spend lavishly on weapons — should be as easy as talking Hegseth into another round of martinis at breakfast.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
The dweeb so desperately wanted to be a superhero that he launches a war against real ones in order to turn their powers into weapons he then sells to a gullible public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Questions have been asked about the weapons used, the amount of ammunition, and why slaughter in situ was chosen as the method of disposal.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Will any of these weapons ever be used?
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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