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as in defenses
means or method of defending
the skunk's primary armor is the foul-smelling fluid that it can eject
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as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the crab's armor makes it difficult prey for some smaller predators
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Recent Examples of armors
David Szondy
may 07,
New Atlas,
7 May 2026
For reference, this is similar in concept to how Kevlar and other synthetic armors combine both fibers and matrices to resist penetrative forces.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
This counter was counter-countered then counter-counter-countered as composite armors were invented that consisted of steel, ceramics, and composites, which then later to contend with high-velocity darts made of depleted uranium.
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David Szondy
may 07,
New Atlas,
7 May 2026
For reference, this is similar in concept to how Kevlar and other synthetic armors combine both fibers and matrices to resist penetrative forces.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armors
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Zelensky said in his daily address late Wednesday that Russia is moving more air defenses to the capital as well as to Valdai, a town some 300 miles northwest of Moscow and the site of a residence for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Once relying on its massive missile arsenal, advances in Israeli intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance have neutered its previous strategy of relying on simultaneous barrages of missiles to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses.
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
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The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.
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That quirk of the JWST never faded, as the telescope naturally cocoons its targets in only the most deserving frames.
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Unlike the closed-coupe Chiron, which cocoons you from its inner workings, the Mistral delivers a raw mechanical sound bath, tempered only by a pop-in wind deflector (fixed in examples for North America)—just aft of the seats—that reduces cabin turbulence and shields air-flow.
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On the shuttle’s exterior, people can see the gray heat shields that can take 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, while the white shields can safeguard a mere 700 degrees.
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Five officers responded with weapons and shields, the State's Attorney's office said.
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Ballistics evidence collected from the scene was ultimately connected to shell casings found in the backyard of her home in Vermont, Rouse said.
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Rouse said two shell casings found at the scene matched an unrecovered gun that Michelle Zajko used at a firing range in the backyard of her home in Vermont.
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The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City.
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The sentiment rings especially true for Northern Irish Christian Benjamin Dilworth, who embarked upon the Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail in May 2023 after being diagnosed with a rare chronic liver disease earlier that year.
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As part of the agreement, countries without nuclear weapons agree to use nuclear material for peaceful purposes and countries that have nuclear weapons agree to a process of disarmament.
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Beijing is widely seen to have pushed Tehran toward talks with Washington earlier this spring, even as Chinese companies – according to the US government – have supported Tehran’s weapons procurement.
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From elaborate Persian rugs to minimalist sisal floor coverings to bold maximalist styles, there is something fit for every home.
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Incorporating softer pieces, such as rugs, upholstered pieces, and window coverings, is a critical step that helps with sound control and creates an enveloping atmosphere.
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“Armors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armors. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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