arming

present participle of arm

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Verb
  • In the email exchange with University of Texas faculty who were preparing a grant application for a federal methane-reduction program, Pruett blamed the increases on inadequate infrastructure to capture the gas.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Its rivals, meanwhile, are circling its customers, and one is preparing for the possibility the budget travel icon shuts down altogether.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This healing blend is powered by Ayurvedic ingredients like virgin amla oil and brahmi, two staples in traditional hair remedies known for fortifying strands and stimulating hair growth.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Following a year in which a pair of cover songs propelled Maddell, 35, and Pavlovic, 24, to a new level of commercial success, the Australian musicians have spent much of 2025 fortifying their widening fan base.
    Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Legislature has barely funded guardianship services, allotting just enough in its budget the past two years to maintain a statewide hotline.
    Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
  • In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools for five years, diverting tax monies to build a K-12 private academy for 1,400 white students and allotting their families tuition grants.
    Essence, Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Washington alone can’t win a Senate race, but Democratic groups and leaders will be pivotal in allocating resources to Maine and flooding the airwaves against Collins.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • As a result, Apple is hedging its bet and allocating just 10% of its production for it, The Information reports.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Russia has a long pattern of extrajudicial killings and suspicious deaths of critics, especially journalists and former intelligence officers, but assigning blame is difficult in many cases because of Russian state security.
    Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Lead By Example Too often, tech leaders fail to provide clear direction when assigning complex problems, leaving teams to struggle without guidance and killing morale.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Arming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arming. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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