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
Unlike Russia’s other shorter-range conventional weapons, the Oreshnik is able to launch a powerful, conventional strike anywhere in Europe, giving the Kremlin a new instrument of escalation without tapping its nuclear arsenal.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The 6-foot-3, right-hander has a versatile pitching arsenal.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Matthews became so difficult to contain because his arsenal was now unmatched.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
For everyday cooking, a tube makes tomato paste this effective flavor tool in your arsenal even more accessible.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.—
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There's a reason these have been made in people's backyards instead of coming from an armory.—
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In neighborhoods like NuLu, where old warehouses now house wine bars, cheese shops, and deeply personal restaurants, that sense of possibility feels not just palpable but earned.—
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Now analysts warn rising opposition to the massive warehouses powering the artificial intelligence revolution is shaping up to be a major factor in the 2026 midterm elections.—
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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