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Recent Examples of armed
Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
The government has since relied on aerial attacks to gain the upper hand in a widening conflict with Machar’s forces and other armed groups.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The North African nation today is in a power vacuum and roiled by conflicts between rival armed gangs, some with ties to international terrorism.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
There is no more solemn or consequential decision a government can make, nothing more deserving of thoughtful, public deliberation, than committing American lives to armed conflict.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The Americans started using armed drones after 9/11 and expanded their use under the Barack Obama administration, refusing to acknowledge that such a program existed.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
The government has since relied on aerial attacks to gain the upper hand in a widening conflict with Machar’s forces and other armed groups.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The North African nation today is in a power vacuum and roiled by conflicts between rival armed gangs, some with ties to international terrorism.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
There is no more solemn or consequential decision a government can make, nothing more deserving of thoughtful, public deliberation, than committing American lives to armed conflict.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armed
Adjective
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However, the bureau made no secret of its ongoing role in the fortified ceremony.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, is found in foods such as beef liver, eggs, fortified cereals, and milk.—
Bloomberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the properly prepared, boiled three times, tender spring leaves of this plant are the main ingredient in poke sallet, a fixture of Southern cuisine, the plant is truly toxic.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The younger guard left his feet before there was even time to think, his body crashing down onto Brunson’s braced shoulders for a foul call.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Judging from the scene on the track, many braced for the news to come.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
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Marzan was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines — a unit tasked with supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition and equipment — and deployed to Kuwait to support the war effort.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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There are actually many ways to get your Known Traveler Number (KTN), the nine-digit number assigned to those approved for TSA PreCheck, and one of the easiest is by popping into your local Staples.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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But committee co-chairs said in statements Friday that the time allotted to hear testimony was plenty.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Only 4,000 people are approved yearly, and about 500 of those are allotted to people in detention.—
Ana Claudia Chacin,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For cooks whose marmalade aspirations are more immediate, the time is also ripe for cooking with the jarred stuff, letting its bittersweet brightness chase winter away.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mash a ripe avocado directly onto the toast with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice and a pinch of flaky salt.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The remaining 110 seats are allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties are assigned seats based on their share of the vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The remaining 110 seats are allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties are assigned seats based on their share of the vote.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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