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Recent Examples of armored
Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
The Fort Worth robbery was the second Brink’s armored truck heist that Warren committed within about a month.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s also a great reveal of the new Infinite Justice Gundam from within the armored shell of the Z’Gok.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump and the first lady were initially shielded by his detail behind armored plating placed on the stage.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In the new study, Alessandro Cellerino of the Biology Laboratory at the Superior Normal School (SNS) in Italy and his colleagues investigated whether the shark’s heart was somehow armored against the wear and tear that comes with age.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
The Fort Worth robbery was the second Brink’s armored truck heist that Warren committed within about a month.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s also a great reveal of the new Infinite Justice Gundam from within the armored shell of the Z’Gok.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump and the first lady were initially shielded by his detail behind armored plating placed on the stage.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armored
Adjective
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The ship itself is packed with detail from turrets through to tiny shielded hangars.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Purchasing a shielded Ethernet cable means the wires are protected from electromagnetic interference, so the cables operate more efficiently.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One of those is a stable, encapsulated form that protects vitamin C from breaking down when exposed to light and air while gradually releasing it into the skin for better potency and less irritation.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
8 May 2026
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The design features waterproof, encapsulated coils on both the charging station and the ship that remain unaffected by salt or algae.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora Gomez earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Mabel, a guarded and sarcastic millennial who strikes up an unexpected friendship with Charles and Oliver.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
3 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Or, if you'd rather be cocooned in greenery than gazing at the Pacific, one of the two treehouse-style suites nestled in the property's garden is a dreamy alternative.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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The inward-looking nature of the melancholy Dane — conflicted and cocooned in his thoughts, paralyzed by his own intelligence, while the world constantly reflects back to him his own psychological predicament — feels oddly suited for our solipsistic times.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An informed voter is a protected democracy.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Officials said the outreach will also include information about changes affecting certain non-citizens, including refugees, asylees and others with protected status.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The suspect, Joseph Edward Smith, was surrounded and arrested while wearing camouflage and a tactical belt containing multiple boxes of ammunition.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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The ring features a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire set in 18-carat white gold, surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Some defended efforts by staff to correct the books, while others demanded answers on how the accounting error had gone unnoticed through three full audit cycles.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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The extended range allows aircraft to strike without entering heavily defended zones, reducing risk to pilots and platforms.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Soon the farm itself will be ringed by data centers and infrastructure.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The arch, which would be ringed with protective bollards, includes an elevator-accessible observation deck.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Armored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armored. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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