ammunition
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But a jet fighter can cost about $15,000 an hour to operate, without factoring in its missiles, ammunition and maintenance costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Krantz declined to say how the shooter got his weapon and ammunition, saying it was part of the ongoing investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
US-based conflict monitor Acled said "Eritrean troops and ammunition" in Adigrat were hit by "multiple drone strikes" overnight.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
And in a lengthy Truth Social post on 3 September, Trump claimed that the US had "virtually unlimited" amounts of ammunition and is "stockpiling and preparing for any contingency that could happen".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I watch them empty the room of weapons and ammunition and move on, fast, scattering like seeds on the wind.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
He was found guilty of high treason under martial law and the illegal handling of weapons, ammunitions or explosives by the Shevchenkivskyy District Court in Kyiv.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The weapons and ammunitions segment posted a 38% jump in third-quarter sales to 691 million euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Fumes from burning everything from rubber, chemical waste and ammunitions to human feces have caused rare cancers and respiratory illnesses in veterans.
From Reuters ● Aug. 10, 2023
They also captured the Yarmouk ammunitions factory in June, seized areas east of the strategic Halfaya Bridge and recently took over the south Khartoum and Omdurman Central Reserve Police bases, according to residents and analysts.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
The supplies, artillery, and ammunitions had all been loaded without any consideration as to which was to come off the boats first.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds
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