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Recent Examples of armed
Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2025
In Nigeria, for example, states like Borno, Zamfara, and parts of Kaduna and Katsina have experienced ongoing insecurity due to armed insurgent groups and banditry, which can restrict or delay vaccination campaigns.
—Dr. Tunji Funsho, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The crimes committed by Hamas and other armed factions on that day horrified us.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Owens — who was not armed — went to Lorincz’s home, knocked on the door multiple times and demanded that Lorincz come outside to settle the dispute.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
According to police, Laudermilk emerged from a residence on Polk County Road 14 armed with a handgun and fired a shot.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2025
In Nigeria, for example, states like Borno, Zamfara, and parts of Kaduna and Katsina have experienced ongoing insecurity due to armed insurgent groups and banditry, which can restrict or delay vaccination campaigns.
—Dr. Tunji Funsho, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The crimes committed by Hamas and other armed factions on that day horrified us.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Owens — who was not armed — went to Lorincz’s home, knocked on the door multiple times and demanded that Lorincz come outside to settle the dispute.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armed
Adjective
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Chicken breasts are simmered gently in chicken broth and fresh thyme sprigs, which yields a flavorful fortified stock that's perfect for another use.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Experts say fortified soy milk offers a nutritionally equivalent alternative to dairy milk.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Take a look at how his journey has prepared him to meet the moment.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bransten recounts meeting with David and Ralph Lauren at the time, prepared with slides.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Maintain a stable and braced core while holding the plank for as long as possible before switching sides.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
24 Sep. 2025
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In maybe the most successful test of temporary flood walls, Tampa General Hospital escaped massive storm surge damage from Hurricane Milton in 2024 behind a 10 foot tall wall of braced aluminum panels made by AquaFence.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The officer who shot Torres is assigned to the SWAT unit and has over 17 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department, according to Zak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Miller continued to text Fernandez Rundle about the prosecution and criticized Wolfson, who was assigned to the case, according to the document.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of weeks allotted for each wave of creative development, the client directed us to present new names every few days.—
Anthony Shore,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Each of us was allotted a small piece of bread for breakfast and a modest portion of rice or pasta for lunch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Harvest those last zucchini, patty pans, and any ripe melons and bring them inside.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in the spacious garden, David got on his hands and knees to pull a freshly ripe red onion.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Around 70% of the project's energy capacity will be allocated to the Port Washington data center project, and around 30% would be made available to Wisconsin customers across the grid.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The two are dependent on millions of dollars that have not been allocated by the state.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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