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Recent Examples of armed
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 May 2026
On May 18, two armed teenagers entered the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing an armed security guard in a gun battle, then fatally shooting two men cornered in the parking lot, police said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Riley Rourke, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Kemp said Puckett is considered armed and extremely dangerous.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 May 2026
On May 18, two armed teenagers entered the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing an armed security guard in a gun battle, then fatally shooting two men cornered in the parking lot, police said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Verb
The person opened the door armed with a sword and stabbed a Boston Police officer in the arm and knocked the clinician to the ground, according to police.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armed
Adjective
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They are flanked by armored bunkers and fortified weapons-storage areas, as well as airfields and railheads that link the octagons to the Hami silos.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Entergy New Orleans, the city’s main electric utility, has an accelerated grid-hardening plan that aims to replace existing utility poles with more fortified poles to withstand higher winds and selectively move some lines underground in high-risk areas.—
Fangxing Fran Li,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
Verb
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How has your background prepared you to manage the fiscal health of the county’s school districts?—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Leaders everywhere were fearful of military action but still prepared for conflict in ways that almost guaranteed that, if hostilities were to break out in Europe, the Great Powers would get involved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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The rule went into effect in 2023, requiring owners of these braces to destroy them or register their braced guns with the ATF.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Then return the arm and leg to the start position while maintaining your braced core, then repeat on the opposite side.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The chief photographer was assigned to shoot the big rock acts, while the editor sent me to shoot the new, unknown punk bands.—
Janette Beckman,
Washington Post,
24 May 2026
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Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Suffolk County DA's office responded as well.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Landry is asking for an additional $82 million for next year’s corrections budget — 11% more than currently allotted.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
22 May 2026
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Self said there’s a lot of uncertainty among schools in the Big 12, SEC, Big Ten and ACC because budgets are ballooning past the revenue-share distribution those programs are allotted by their schools.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Leaving a lasting legacy via a medium that’s only around 75 years old is not lost on Thater, who said video and film are ripe for innovation.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The sauce uses ripe red chili peppers, black truffle oil and organic agave nectar from Jalisco, Mexico.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The funding, allocated through California’s Road Maintenance Rehabilitation Account, comes from the gas tax established by Senate Bill 1 and vehicle registration fees.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Over the past several years, a number of companies have allocated portions of their treasury reserves to digital assets such as bitcoin.—
Anthony Milewski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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