as in armory
a place where military arms are stored
sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons
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Recent Examples of arsenal
Another useful tool in the unclogging arsenal is a plunger.
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Superpowers and science-fiction arsenals have not been established in this universe.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Also in Trump’s arsenal: Loyalists serving as heads of regulatory agencies who can steer networks away from coverage critical of him and his administration.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
South Korea’s command and control of its nuclear arsenal would be robust, and its military is under civilian authority.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Superpowers and science-fiction arsenals have not been established in this universe.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Also in Trump’s arsenal: Loyalists serving as heads of regulatory agencies who can steer networks away from coverage critical of him and his administration.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
South Korea’s command and control of its nuclear arsenal would be robust, and its military is under civilian authority.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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