arms race
noun
: a race between hostile nations to accumulate or develop weapons
broadly
: an ever escalating race or competition
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With California's new gerrymander, the redistricting arms race has no end in sight.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The redistricting arms race is on, and Democrats got a boost Tuesday on that front.
—NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump’s social media post on Thursday calling for the US to begin testing again is raising fears of a new nuclear arms race – and more devastating consequences for the people of the planet.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Senator Ed Markey warns that could lead to a new nuclear arms race.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The redistricting arms race is on, and Democrats got a boost Tuesday on that front.
—NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump’s social media post on Thursday calling for the US to begin testing again is raising fears of a new nuclear arms race – and more devastating consequences for the people of the planet.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Senator Ed Markey warns that could lead to a new nuclear arms race.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Arms race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arms%20race. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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