Definition of arsenalnext
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 These are a relatively new addition to Russia’s arsenal, having been first spotted around the start of the year. Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 By the end of March, intelligence assessments said that about one-third of Iran’s missile arsenal had been destroyed. Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 The movie, a rare nonfiction romance, uses every tool in the documentary arsenal to make the story fly. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026 Perhaps the most powerful tool in Faire’s arsenal is personalization. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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  • Among his many murals are the Jackson 5 mural on Broadway in Gary and a Michigan City mural near the armory.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The guard member from West Virginia said that normally, on domestic deployments, he was used to sleeping on the floor of an armory, maybe without electricity, and eating ready-to-eat military meals.
    Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • The beekeeper worries the new warehouse-like facilities will raise his utility bills or change the local environment.
    Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Kyiv, meanwhile, aims to sow economic discontent among Russians with strikes against oil refineries and e-commerce warehouses, but experts argued domestic upheaval is unlikely to change Moscow’s calculus.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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