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artillery

noun

är-ˈti-lə-rē

Definition of artillery

as in guns

large firearms (as cannons or rockets) during the brutal artillery attack families hid in their cellars

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Recent Examples of artillery Phoenix has also invested at least $40 million in Reshef Technologies, a company producing electronic fuzes for artillery shells. — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 On a hot Saturday, Pawlikowski and I revisited those heights—the slopes from which, for almost four years, starting in the spring of 1992, Serbian artillery pounded Sarajevo, which lies vulnerably cupped in the valley below. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 North Korea has intensified tensions with a series of military displays this month, including short-range ballistic missile launches, live-fire missile and artillery exercises, and the commissioning of a new warship. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Thunder and lightning go off like artillery shells in every direction and the temperature can drop 30 degrees in seconds. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for artillery

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The man was pulled from the vehicle and arrested while officers had guns drawn.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
From massage guns and red light therapy panels to LED face masks and lymphatic drainage devices, consumers today can choose from hundreds of wellness gadgets promising to address every bodily concern, at every budget.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

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However, replenishing those weapons at sea remains a significant logistical challenge.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, said that the war with Iran would end on his terms, while insisting that Tehran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

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