ammo

Example Sentences

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That's not going to give me any ammo.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Think of it as ammo to advance in your career, which—let’s face it—is not so different from winning a popularity contest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The trading halt sparked a wave of congressional hearings and provided the SEC with plenty of ammo to reform markets.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

“Predator” is prime Reagan-era action propaganda, closely associating male potency with guns and their firepower, daring to counter that gospel by reminding its audience of how soft humans are once the ammo runs out.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025

When the Charlie Company truck caught fire in a mortar explosion on January 21, 1970, Wright quickly grabbed a fire extinguisher, ran to the truck, and sprayed the burning ammo to put out the fire.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge