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a place where military arms are stored
sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons
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Expect tough questions about climate, the nuclear arsenal and public lands when energy and environmental nominees hit the Senate dais next year.
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s nothing wrong with applying credits to income tax returns, but color us a little underwhelmed by mailing paper checks as a populist affordability policy, one of the blunter instruments available in the governor’s arsenal.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
With its air defenses, missile arsenal and regional status damaged, Iran will have to decide how to manage its nuclear program and how to approach the new U.S. administration under President-elect Donald Trump, who imposed severe economic sanctions on Tehran during his first term.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Last year, Russia suspended its participation from New START, an agreement that sought to put verifiable limits on Washington’s and Moscow’s nuclear arsenals.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s nothing wrong with applying credits to income tax returns, but color us a little underwhelmed by mailing paper checks as a populist affordability policy, one of the blunter instruments available in the governor’s arsenal.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
With its air defenses, missile arsenal and regional status damaged, Iran will have to decide how to manage its nuclear program and how to approach the new U.S. administration under President-elect Donald Trump, who imposed severe economic sanctions on Tehran during his first term.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Last year, Russia suspended its participation from New START, an agreement that sought to put verifiable limits on Washington’s and Moscow’s nuclear arsenals.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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