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Recent Examples of armed
CBS News, 12 June 2026
National security concerns are also at play as officials warn that space launch sites could become targets in an armed conflict.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Riley Rourke, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The footage shows armed assailants breaking through the front door before entering the house and threatening Guzman.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
National security concerns are also at play as officials warn that space launch sites could become targets in an armed conflict.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 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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Sip pinot blanc, sylvaner, gewürztraminer, and riesling in settings reminiscent of a storybook, including a traditional caveau in the fortified town of Dambach-la-Ville and Riquewihr, a picturesque medieval village known for its pastel timber houses.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Dec. 2025
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Unsweetened and fortified vanilla almond milk can be a healthy daily choice.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
9 Dec. 2025
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Jackson will now look to reunite a Republican Party left battered by the most expensive and divisive gubernatorial primary in Georgia history, while also trying to convince a broader electorate that a healthcare executive with no political experience is prepared to lead Georgia.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Long before Kansas City prepared to host six matches in soccer’s global tournament, an Overland Park kid named Matt Besler gave the city its first taste of the World Cup stage.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 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
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In recent years, the unit has also lost cops and Delva said officers assigned believe that neither kidnappings nor the unit itself are priorities for the government.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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As part of their training, the cadets are sent to the areas of town where they will be assigned as officers, and they’re expected to spend time at community centers, participating in community meetings and getting to know people.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Those topics are ripe for debate for their own reasons, but none involves the legal complexity of employment and potential unionization of athletes at public and private universities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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Green peppers are the least ripe, while red peppers are fully ripened.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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But don’t bet on much of it being allotted for swifter vote counting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Teams are allotted two practices totaling 3½ hours on the field per day, and their second practice of the week is required to be a walkthrough only.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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The single major difference between the two is that Laurent-Perrier’s Grand Siècle is available for purchase across the globe, while a Birkin bag is famously difficult to acquire and highly allocated.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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So far this year, the government has allocated some $350 million in fuel subsidies, representing a burden on the Caribbean nation’s economy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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