as in defense
means or method of defending be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false

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Recent Examples of ammunition As a Games legacy, future users will be able to experience biathlon without the safety risks and environmental impact associated with live fire ammunition. Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025 The announcement of the aid package also detailed Lithuania's plans to aid Ukraine in the year ahead with air defense, ammunition, drones, anti-drones. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 Imagine a world where Superman is stopping a bank robbery, but every weapon is packed with Kryptonite ammunition and every petty criminal carries a Kryptonite shiv. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025 Solis is facing charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, operating a drug factory, weapons in a motor vehicle, criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, criminal possession of ammunition, theft of a firearm and various motor vehicle violations. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ammunition 
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Noun
  • Castle has started 23 games and has helped shore up the team’s perimeter defense while also averaging 11.6 points.
    Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Newsweek reached out to the White House and a defense lawyer who represented Dempsey via email on Tuesday for comment.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s speech reflected his plan to roll back protections for transgender people and terminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Trump is rolling back protections for transgender people and terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government.
    Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As other officers arrive with a ballistic shield and approach Anderton, one mentions seeing a gun on the ground.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Look at Tom’s little jig at gaining a protective shield after that first challenge.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
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  • The right leadership can provide a critical safeguard against abuses of these expansive powers.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Health and Human Services notably wants to take away provider discretion to decide which safeguards are addressable.
    Tina Reed, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • Sullivan said in our phone interview that unlike previous dramatic technology advancements (atomic weapons, space, the internet), AI development sits outside of government and security clearances, and in the hands of private companies with the power of nation-states.
    Axios, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Robert Pasco, 42, faces one felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon and one misdemeanor charge of possessing a firearm without a valid firearm owner’s identification card, according to Chicago police.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • The declaration empowers federal agencies to redirect funds and resources to bolster border security, including resuming the construction of a border wall, deploying additional military personnel, and reinstating strict immigration policies from his previous administration.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The trail takes hikers through the canyon with smooth marble walls.
    Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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