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

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Recent Examples of artillery Rockets and artillery The flight booking information for the seven travellers was shown to Reuters by Hooshyaran-e Vatan, a group of activist hackers opposed to the Iranian government. Reuters, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025 Nearly 400 military explosives were also found throughout the excavations, ranging from artillery shells and rocket projectiles to hand and mortar grenades and ammunition, according to the release. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 On the battlefield, the nobles’ cavalry and superior artillery brutally cut down the rebels. Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025 There's artillery shells all over the place that could explode at any moment. CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for artillery

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“Artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artillery. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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