noun
Etymology
Origin of weaponry
Example Sentences
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Despite bigger military budgets, younger defence firms still complain not enough is going towards autonomous systems compared to old-fashioned weaponry, like tanks, that is vulnerable to attack from cheaper drones.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The U.N. and Red Cross say the conference “offers the clearest path available” toward binding legal rules on the use of such weaponry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The apparent absence of weaponry or tombs, including for the civilization’s rulers, also remains a mystery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Taiwan has boosted defence spending and acquired smaller and more nimble weaponry, including drones, to enable its military to wage asymmetric warfare against China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
As the practical details piled up in his mind, Conant, who had come to Chicago still imbued with the skepticism about atomic weaponry prevailing in Bush’s circle, finally began to reconsider.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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