heavy artillery

Example Sentences

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The garden is still filled with the remnants of war: a Soviet fighter jet, helicopters, tanks, pieces of heavy artillery and military vehicles.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Nienaber has plotted a path back to the top of the world game for Springboks' heavy artillery.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2023

The excursion with his daughters was for his 59th birthday, as well as to celebrate his safe return from a humanitarian aid trip to Ukraine where he came under heavy artillery fire.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

The RSF, which has its roots in the feared militias that fought with the government in Darfur, is adept at ground fighting, while the army has depended largely on air strikes and heavy artillery.

From Reuters • May 22, 2023

Conkers for bullets, crab apples and windfallen pears for heavy artillery.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell