Examples of small arm in a Sentence
the soldiers keep their small arms securely in their holsters when not on patrol
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At one point, CNN also heard bursts of small arms fire in the distance.
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Jeremy Diamond and Mike Schwartz, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
And here is a group of guerrillas who, with the help of Iran but fighting with small arms and so on, was able to achieve that.
—Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
With this minimally invasive surgery, the surgeon uses a computer with special controls that guide the robot's small arms, which have a camera and special instruments attached to them.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
The 155 mm rounds are just one of the scores of ammunition, missile, air defense and advanced weapons systems the U.S. has provided Ukraine — everything from small arms bullets to advanced F-16 fighter jets.
—CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Diamond and Mike Schwartz, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
And here is a group of guerrillas who, with the help of Iran but fighting with small arms and so on, was able to achieve that.
—Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
With this minimally invasive surgery, the surgeon uses a computer with special controls that guide the robot's small arms, which have a camera and special instruments attached to them.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
The 155 mm rounds are just one of the scores of ammunition, missile, air defense and advanced weapons systems the U.S. has provided Ukraine — everything from small arms bullets to advanced F-16 fighter jets.
—CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Small arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20arm. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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