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
Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
Accessories include a balaclava, arm warmers, beanie and hooded vest designed for layering.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Gripen fighters have the reputation of being relatively cheap and easy to maintain and arm, and able to operate in austere conditions – using roads or even dirt roads for runways.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Babies and young children attend events into the wee hours of the night, often falling asleep in someone’s arms or dozing across several chairs.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
Accessories include a balaclava, arm warmers, beanie and hooded vest designed for layering.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
While each of these submarines is designed to carry up to 16 nuclear missiles, France only possesses 48 ballistic missiles—enough to arm three submarines, as the remaining vessel is always undergoing routine maintenance, the Nuclear Information Project said.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Gripen fighters have the reputation of being relatively cheap and easy to maintain and arm, and able to operate in austere conditions – using roads or even dirt roads for runways.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Always use a clean utensil when portioning jam.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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However, either nut can fit into a balanced, nutritious diet and can support weight control when portioned mindfully.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Nels have hired private security guards and fortified their property with electric fences and cameras.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Iran already appears to be preparing for this option by fortifying its defenses around its nuclear assets, satellite images from Vantor indicate.—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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The frozen, single-serve meals can be prepared in a microwave within five minutes or less, which also helps customers save time in the kitchen.—
Emery Glover,
Des Moines Register,
22 Feb. 2026
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Feb. 2026
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The department has been targeting states that handed out commercial driver's licenses to immigrants who shouldn't have qualified for them ever since a fatal crash in August.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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But as the prizes were handed out, the stage became a platform for pointed political statements.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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UConn adjusted its ticket policy, allowing students to transfer tickets to try to get a screaming head connected to a fanny in every seat allotted by a ticket.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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Michigan school districts are allotted six days that can be used to cancel school for emergency reasons including fog, snow, power outages and other emergencies.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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On a bipartisan basis, Lamont is being joined by Republicans who have pushed repeatedly for greater scrutiny of money allocated by the legislature through direct grants, which are known as earmarks.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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The proportion of capital allocated to M&A hit a 30-year low in 2025, according to Bain, as companies directed more cash towards dividends, buybacks, capital expenditures as well as research and development.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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