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artillery

[ahr-til-uh-ree] / ɑrˈtɪl ə ri /


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Everything was in short supply: rifles, machine guns, antitank guns, artillery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

An AFP correspondent in Nabatieh said the city was almost deserted, reporting artillery shelling there and in nearby areas overnight and on Saturday.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

On a frosty February morning last year, fishermen dropped lines through drilled holes in the thin ice as artillery echoed through nearby fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

However, it’s also about 20 miles from Iran’s mainland, from which Iran’s military could mount and resupply a steady barrage of missiles, drones, and even artillery fire.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

They entered noiselessly before dawn, with two pieces of light artillery drawn by mules, and they set up their headquarters in the school.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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