ordnance

Example Sentences

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One military official told the BBC that personnel were dealing with unexploded ordnance.

From BBC

Iran’s stockpile includes basic ordnance designed to drift or be anchored to the floor of the shallow Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal

The air defense ordnance fell in an open area in Turkey’s nearby Hatay province, causing no injuries or damage, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal

The air defense ordnance fell in an open area in southern Turkey’s Hatay province, causing no injuries or damage, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around a fifth of Ukraine is contaminated by mines or unexploded ordnance, according to the UN's Mine Action Service.

From Barron's