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Recent Examples of armed
Patrick Quirk, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Officials have not explained the decrease in armed security.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
But the notice appears to use the pretext of armed conflict, on top of previous claims of self-defense, to transform the civilian boats and their crews into legitimate military targets.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Rebuilding the military and police while containing armed groups.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Between 2005 and 2022, at least 105,000 children were recruited by armed groups, although the actual number of cases is believed to be much higher.
—Patrick Quirk, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Officials have not explained the decrease in armed security.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
But the notice appears to use the pretext of armed conflict, on top of previous claims of self-defense, to transform the civilian boats and their crews into legitimate military targets.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Rebuilding the military and police while containing armed groups.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armed
Adjective
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Next, while the Negroni calls upon the voluptuous fruit, herbs, and (sometimes) vanilla from sweet vermouth, the Remember the Alimony uses the far more austere fino sherry, nutty and bone dry, as its fortified wine component.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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Some Juices Can Affect Absorption While plain juices, such as apple or grape juice, are usually fine, very acidic or fortified juices may possibly interfere with the absorption of magnesium.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stories can be prepared, but since most decisions ultimately fall to the roll of the dice, there’s an exciting spontaneity for the millions of people watching at home.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The initial phase of the deployment includes a Marine air-ground task force aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and two San Antonio-class transports, with more than 2,000 Marines prepared for rapid-response missions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 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
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The seven Benton County circuit judges recused from the case, and it has been assigned to Jim Spears, a retired circuit judge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once there, she was assigned a bare mattress on the floor and denied religious accommodations, including Halal meals, her lawyers said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bayern were allotted the hardest draw of the league phase by Opta’s fixture difficulty metric and still have to take on PSG and Arsenal.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The amount varies each day because every country is different, but each team is allotted the same amount.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There's nothing quite like biting into a sweet, perfectly ripe pear.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s followed by baklava, ripe apricot, crème brûlée, and Cognac on the palate, with a finish of rum raisin cake.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, according to the health policy research nonprofit KFF, less than 1% of total Medicaid spending was allocated to emergency Medicaid for undocumented immigrants in fiscal year 2023.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Veterans Benefits Administration has received advance appropriations since 2017 and any carryover balances in discretionary accounts can be allocated for current operations, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.—
C. A. Bridges,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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