ammo
noun
am·mo
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Definition of ammo
Examples of ammo in a Sentence
The soldiers ran out of ammo.
Recent Examples on the Web
When the homes of the potential shooters were searched, authorities recovered weaponry ranging from tactical gear and large capacity magazines to rifle scopes and rounds and rounds of ammo. — Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, "Mass shootings require a call to action. Will we answer?," 21 Aug. 2019 Volusia County Sheriff Michael Chitwood said on CNN Sunday that authorities had recovered a .22-caliber hunting rifle and 400 rounds of ammo in Wix’s apartment. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Mass shootings threatened in three states: ‘A good 100 kills would be nice’," 19 Aug. 2019 Andreychenko was charged with making a terroristic threat in the second degree for walking into a Springfield Walmart yesterday in body armor, with loaded rifles and over 100 rounds of ammo. — Fox News, "Witness tells story of Missouri Walmart threat suspect's capture," 10 Aug. 2019 Sheriff deputies also found receipts for ammo that were mailed to his Metairie address. — al.com, "Former South Alabama football player arrested in rash of Louisiana killings," 23 July 2019 Other states like Arizona also encourage hunters to use non-lead ammo such as brass. — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "This lead-poisoned eagle miraculously recovered. Most aren’t so lucky," 26 June 2019 Reckless delivered ammo on the frontlines of the Korean War), snakes aren’t known for much more than scaring the tuna salad out of Floridians who find them in their garage. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, "How A North Carolina Python Won A Purple Heart," 10 June 2019 Because this is an early mission, Jesse's supernatural powers are limited to telekinesis, instant dodge-warps, a temporary energy shield, and a transforming gun (pistol or shotgun) whose ammo slowly regenerates. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Control pre-E3 hands-on: The modern-day X-Men video game we’ve always wanted," 3 June 2019 He was dressed in a black mask and black tactical gear, running toward the courthouse carrying a large rifle and multiple magazines of ammo strapped to his waist. — Brian Ries, CNN, "This photographer went to cover a trial. He came face to face with a gunman instead," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ammo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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