arms deal

noun

: an agreement to buy or sell weapons
an arms deal between two countries

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Together, the duo has to fight the onslaught of men working for the arms deal while dealing with the natural disaster outside their window. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 The arms deal came to light when a text message from Seaver was included in a legal dispute between him and Parton’s estate last month. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Its last war games near Taiwan were ‌in late December, following news of an $11-billion US arms deal for Taipei, the largest ever. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026 The United States paused the $14 billion arms deal after that meeting. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arms deal

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