munitions

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A munitions shell containing soil from the battlefield.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The Pentagon publicly puts the direct cost of Operation Epic Fury at roughly $29 billion so far, mostly for munitions and equipment replacement.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"The munitions issue has been foolishly and unhelpfully overstated," he said.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Magazine depth refers to the munitions stockpiles the U.S. maintains, which have been a staple in headlines since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

The orders for munitions on the part of the accused, said Yutar melodramatically, were enough to blow up Johannesburg.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela