noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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nuclear
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We saw a case for considering what our nuclear arsenal would be and whether it was completely necessary.
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The nuclear arsenals of the superpowers had in-creased.
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His firm unleashes its nuclear arsenal of threats and writs.
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The nuclear arsenal of the former Soviet Union was scattered among four new countries with few safeguards.
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It is perhaps that long-term perspective which is at the root of present-day concern over the nuclear arsenal held by the superpowers.
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He was energetic, headstrong, and unorthodox-and he had compelling reasons for reducing the ruinously expensive Soviet nuclear arsenal .
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They must show potential proliferators that they are prepared to secure further reductions in their nuclear arsenals .
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At the same time, its nuclear arsenal puts it in a qualitatively different league from its capitalist competitors.
■ NOUN
ship
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When built, the arsenal ships will have the smallest crews of any Navy ship except small coastal patrol craft.
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With the program cutbacks, the arsenal ship was renamed the maritime fire support demonstrator.
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The arsenal ship was championed by senior admirals who rose through the surface warfare ranks, including the late Adm.
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Instead, the arsenal ship would have relied on other warships to defend it against missile attacks.
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In particular, he said the Pentagon would have to spend up to $ 1 billion per arsenal ship for the missiles.
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The arsenal ship also may change the way the Navy buys warships in the future.
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Under the arsenal ship program, however, weapons makers and shipbuilders were working together.
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The concept of an arsenal ship is rather simple.
■ VERB
reduce
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We welcome the proposals to reduce the super-power arsenals .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Police have discovered an arsenal of guns and ammunition in a London house.
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Their arsenal includes both SAM 7 missiles and anti-tank weapons.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Coetzee took possession of a considerable arsenal at Vlakplaas.
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He can then arm an arsenal of microorganisms with an inherited lust for a variety of dioxin compounds.
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I say nuclear catastrophe partly because any exchange of nuclear arsenals will bear no resemblance to anything that could be called war.
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In the meantime, the authorities had added light anti-tank weapons and recoilless rifles to the arsenal of the metropolitan police force.
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Instead, the arsenal ship would have relied on other warships to defend it against missile attacks.
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The nuclear arsenals of the superpowers had in-creased.
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The only real weapons in your arsenal in this town are talent and a heckuva lot of money.
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Under the arsenal ship program, however, weapons makers and shipbuilders were working together.