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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Examples of arm in a Sentence
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Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
Players throw fewer pitches, but throw them in ways that put more stress on the arm.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
A lot of guys have the arm strength to do it, but to move, throw against your body and have the combination of velocity and touch down the field — few quarterbacks can do it.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
Loyalty demanded that every American in Afghanistan had to look for the soldier who walked away from his base and into the arms of the Taliban.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
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Mathison's symbol is on his arm, Lelia's is on her hip, and Lucas' tattoo is on his chest.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
Players throw fewer pitches, but throw them in ways that put more stress on the arm.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
A lot of guys have the arm strength to do it, but to move, throw against your body and have the combination of velocity and touch down the field — few quarterbacks can do it.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
Loyalty demanded that every American in Afghanistan had to look for the soldier who walked away from his base and into the arms of the Taliban.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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