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artillery

[ahr-til-uh-ree] / ɑrˈtɪl ə ri /


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An exercise to fire off a howitzer, an artillery weapon, was called off due to an extreme blizzard in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Members also agreed on new capability targets, including a fivefold increase in air and missile defense and more weapons, including tanks, warships, long-range missiles, artillery and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"It appears that there is controversy recently ⁠over US forces in Korea shipping some weapons, such as artillery batteries and air defence weapons, out of the country," he said in a cabinet meeting.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

According to the 2026 National Defense Strategy and budget reconcilliations, the U.S. inventory of AMRAAMs, artillery, and Javelins is moderate to healthy.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Pétain reorganized the French defenses and took personal command of the artillery; now the Germans became the target of fierce bombardments as they clung to their frontline positions or tried to advance.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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