noun
Etymology
Origin of weaponry
Example Sentences
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Germany is hoping to expand defence industry ties with the United States and produce more US-designed weaponry at factories in the country, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Mogami-class frigate, which Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force has been sailing since 2022, is the kind of high-tech weaponry that Japan wants to sell overseas after relaxing decades-old restrictions on lethal arms exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Stocks of missiles and other critical weaponry have dropped because of the wars in Ukraine and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
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
When one of these robots was highlighted, a detailed list of its stats and weaponry appeared on the screen beside it.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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