resupply

British

/ ˌriːsəˈplaɪ /

verb

to provide (with something) again

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"For the moon, it would take us one week, more or less, to go back and forth to Earth for resupply," said Giacomo Nodjoumi, a postdoctoral researcher at the Space Science Data Center of the Italian Space Agency and a co author of the study.

From Science Daily

That means the U.S. can’t expect to rule the skies and would struggle to resupply scattered troops.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russian naval activities are currently limited by the lack of warm-water ports where ships can resupply or undergo repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a conflict, America would likely struggle to position, reinforce and resupply its overseas forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

They organize to serve the community, showing up to feed the poor or to resupply earthquake or flood survivors.

From The Wall Street Journal

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