noun
Etymology
Origin of weaponry
Example Sentences
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For example, the Pope condemned the use of AI in warfare, saying that reducing human control of weaponry makes it even harder to consider a war "just" and warned against launching an AI arms race.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The prosecution said it was evident that there was interest in armoury and weaponry.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
"When it comes to defence industry cooperation, Japan is by no means a country with the world's most advanced weaponry; therefore, we must actively work to build relationships with other nations," Sato told AFP.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
The DSA is part of reinforced legal weaponry adopted by the EU in recent years to curb what Brussels describes as Big Tech's excesses.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Gregor was eleven and, unless you counted a two-year-old sister as special weaponry, he’d come empty-handed.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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