as in gun
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle
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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world
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as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far
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as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law
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as in to portion
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Recent Examples of arm
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Quiet crises Within DHS' intelligence arm, officials say concern is quietly building around security preparations for the FIFA World Cup — particularly as the shutdown continues to erode staffing, continuity and hiring.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
The leak could also give hackers a major leg up in their efforts to identify exploitable software vulnerabilities — or find new ways to arm their own instances of Claude Code for nefarious purposes.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The bank’s research arm raised its rating on the semiconductor name to buy from neutral.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Quiet crises Within DHS' intelligence arm, officials say concern is quietly building around security preparations for the FIFA World Cup — particularly as the shutdown continues to erode staffing, continuity and hiring.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
However, the women held there stole as many as eight rifles from guards to arm the revolt.
—Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
The leak could also give hackers a major leg up in their efforts to identify exploitable software vulnerabilities — or find new ways to arm their own instances of Claude Code for nefarious purposes.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
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My old colleague Peter Holderith tipped this off a few years ago, actually—that automakers should stop trying to cram every feature into one megascreen and portion them out into localized panels that group similar functions together.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 2026
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Pre-portioning baskets from the start, setting a one-treat-per-day rule after Easter morning and donating or freezing the excess are the strategies parents are actually using.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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There is more research supporting the use of collagen supplements to improve joint pain and movement, and to fortify cartilage and bones.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
20 Apr. 2026
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Eli Lilly is tapping into its obesity windfall again to fortify its pipeline.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pack your phone, wallet, keys, and other essentials, like a glasses case and lip gloss, and prepare to head out for a date night or brunch with friends.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s a gentle way of saying that those institutions must be prepared, at times, to coerce.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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After handing out replica statues to the first 40,000 fans who went through the turnstiles Friday, the Mariners posted a photo on X of the giveaway — now with a broken bat.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Roxana Jullapat hands out chocolate muffins to her team.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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In Round 2, teams will have seven minutes to choose their players, and during Rounds 3-6, they will be allotted five minutes.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bass allotted roughly $29 million for the department in her budget proposal released Monday.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The budget proposal would allocate nearly $54 billion for military drones and related technology, as well as $21 billion for weapons systems designed to take down enemy drones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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To support the initiative, Gurnee had allocated $250,000 in its 2026 fiscal year budget, as well as $250,000 from its 2027 fiscal year budget, which was approved at the last Village Board meeting.—
Erin Yarnall,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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