armed and dangerous
idiom
: carrying a weapon and likely to try to kill someone
The police say that the escaped convict is armed and dangerous.
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Ten men escaped from a New Orleans jail on Friday, possibly with help from officials at the jail, and should be considered armed and dangerous, officials with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office warned.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 May 2025
The sheriff’s office urged the public to be on high alert for the missing inmates, who are considered armed and dangerous.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Lu is considered armed and dangerous and is believed to have fled to China, the sheriff’s department said in a news release.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Police said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 May 2025
The sheriff’s office urged the public to be on high alert for the missing inmates, who are considered armed and dangerous.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Lu is considered armed and dangerous and is believed to have fled to China, the sheriff’s department said in a news release.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Police said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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“Armed and dangerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20and%20dangerous. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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