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artillery

[ahr-til-uh-ree] / ɑrˈtɪl ə ri /


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In 2022, a Ukrainian army sniper with the call sign Ivanhoe would spot enemy movement up to 2½ miles away and relay that information to guide artillery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

North Korea plans to deploy a new type of artillery along its southern border, state media said Friday, potentially putting Seoul within striking range as Pyongyang deepens its hostility towards South Korea.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

"He just sits near an air defence artillery gun, silent and motionless, as if he's also on duty," the brigade says.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

We could hear the unfamiliar boom of artillery from far off and the odd, muted drift of voices from the high ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2000

Two plesiosaur artillery units had peeled off after her; she could see the glow of their lanterns shivering in the ocean breeze and hear their riders yelling back and forth.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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