How to Use resupply in a Sentence

resupply

verb
  • In fact, the Russians had to build a bridge to Crimea just to resupply it.
    — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2022
  • How does the Kremlin intend to resupply its field armies in and around Kherson?
    — David Axe, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Adama surmised that the Russians were low on drones and attempting to resupply.
    — Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Robots that rescue the wounded, or resupply frontline troops.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • This print-as-you-go philosophy could end the era of expensive, years-long resupply missions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
  • And with trains no longer able to get close to the front, those trucks are having to travel further than they were designed for to resupply troops west of the river.
    — Ian Lovett, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Missile magazines are limited and hard to resupply at sea.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • On March 18, the group went to resupply drop sites on a path that seemed to be heavily trafficked by migrants.
    — Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Mars missions that can take approximately three years to run would be difficult to resupply.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Water is limited along most portions of the trail, and resupply points are relatively spread out.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Any items purchased will be sent directly to the hospital and memory center so staff can resupply them.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • At some facilities, attendants resupply the rolls of toilet paper or hand out sheets.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
  • Each dungeon encounter takes about an hour, along with trips back to the castle to rest and resupply with a few optional encounters out in the wilderness.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Equally, Iran's attempts to resupply Assad with weapons were stopped by the Israeli air force.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Ukraine uses the road connecting the two to resupply the front lines and evacuate casualties.
    — Radina Gigova, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
  • That shouldn’t be a problem are those are the two standards for plugging into your laptop or a power charger to resupply your phone or other gadget.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Moscow says a ceasefire will not be possible unless Kyiv agrees not to use it to resupply or reorganize its troops.
    — Jade Walker, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The Russians are having a problem with their unmanned Soyuz rockets used to resupply the station.
    — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2011
  • Ukraine had blown through large quantities of munitions and air defense interceptors and was struggling to resupply its lines.
    — Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Their project estimated their filter would cost about $30 a year, $5 to buy, and less than $2 to resupply monthly.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Fuel distributors in the state are warning of lengthy wait times to resupply businesses and homes with diesel for generators.
    — David R. Baker, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Trail angels are people who show up and do nice things for thru-hikers, like putting on an impromptu barbecue or making a point to pick up hikers who need a ride to town to resupply.
    — Karen Berger, Outside Online, 28 June 2021
  • Without resupply, Russian units cannot hold ground and are eventually forced to abandon their positions.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Ukrainian forces have severed the bridges that were used to resupply and reinforce Russian troops on the west bank of the Dnipro River.
    — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Dragon is the only ISS resupply ship that can haul material down to Earth.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026
  • Recent clashes have occurred when the Philippines attempts to resupply the forces on the Sierra Madre.
    — James Legge, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Ukrainian troops use the road connecting the two to resupply the front lines and evacuate casualties toward Dnipro.
    — Mariya Knight, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The island’s ports and airfields now serve as critical hubs for refueling, resupply, and surveillance.
    — Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Those who manage to break through typically dig in, hold their positions, and wait for reinforcements, sustained in the meantime by resupply drones.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • DeSantis warned there's no fuel shortage, and said the state has been dispatching fuel over the past 24 hours to resupply gas stations.
    — NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024

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