as in defense
means or method of defending
be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false
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Recent Examples of ammunition
Holding parts of the weapons in court for the jury to see, Gannon testified that investigators recovered a 30-round magazine containing 19 rounds and a full 10-round magazine in Combs' home, with the ammunition on the same shelf as 7-inch platform heels and lingerie.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 May 2025
The defenders of the plant held out for over a month under siege, despite running out of food, potable water, ammunition and other supplies.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 16 May 2025
According to the affidavit, the grandmother learned the previous day that Pardo gave him ammunition.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
In a search of Ross’ home, Evanston police found ammunition, but no firearms.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 May 2025
The defenders of the plant held out for over a month under siege, despite running out of food, potable water, ammunition and other supplies.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 16 May 2025
According to the affidavit, the grandmother learned the previous day that Pardo gave him ammunition.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
In a search of Ross’ home, Evanston police found ammunition, but no firearms.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunition
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Progress on the bill stalled after ultraconservative members of the House Freedom Caucus demanded further changes, including tax cuts, sweeping changes to Medicaid and food benefits, border security, defense funding and more.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Hartford Courant Krav Maga is a self defense system based on that developed by the Israeli military.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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Yet President Trump has also called for a massive expansion of highway construction, raising the real danger that, without protections in place, a new wave of infrastructure will repeat old patterns of destruction.—
Deborah N. Archer,
Time,
21 May 2025
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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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Bielema was coaching the punt shield phase of the Badgers special teams unit and was ready to make a bold call.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Critics have raised concerns that the effort to create such a shield would raise suspicions and exacerbate a global arms race as well as accelerate the weaponization of space.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Yet operators are still cautious, and for good reason; giving an AI system too much autonomy without safeguards can lead to unexpected or unwanted results.—
Stephen Farrugia,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Privacy and security Apple has implemented several safeguards to ensure your privacy and security while using this feature.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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This system becomes your secret weapon for filling your calendar with real buyers.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Phay, who is from Nevada, was taken into custody on charges of burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, battery with serious bodily injury and kidnapping, officials said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Ndebele art involves geometric motifs painted on the walls of houses using dung, limestone, red clays, soot, ash, and other natural pigments.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Even something as simple as hanging your own art on the walls or sharing a project online will work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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