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as in arms
something used to defend
Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building.
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as in tools
a person or thing that is used to produce a result
Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest.
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Recent Examples of weapons
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Scott Sherman, 40, was previously convicted of first-degree murder as well as weapons and drug offenses in the October 3, 2023, shooting of Felix Makinano, 53.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Lawmakers are poised to set the Pentagon budget at over a trillion dollars in fiscal year 2027 – with almost a quarter of that funding going toward weapons acquisition.
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Julia Gledhill,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Ballistic weapons, like guns, deliver their full destructive potential on contact, while lasers need some time to do the damage.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Sometimes judges don’t have a full picture of the risks a victim faces, like an abuser’s access to weapons and prior threats to kill, and release men arrested on domestic violence charges quickly, with little to keep them away from the women they’re accused of hurting.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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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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Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Scott Sherman, 40, was previously convicted of first-degree murder as well as weapons and drug offenses in the October 3, 2023, shooting of Felix Makinano, 53.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Lawmakers are poised to set the Pentagon budget at over a trillion dollars in fiscal year 2027 – with almost a quarter of that funding going toward weapons acquisition.
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Julia Gledhill,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Ballistic weapons, like guns, deliver their full destructive potential on contact, while lasers need some time to do the damage.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Sometimes judges don’t have a full picture of the risks a victim faces, like an abuser’s access to weapons and prior threats to kill, and release men arrested on domestic violence charges quickly, with little to keep them away from the women they’re accused of hurting.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weapons
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England's Anthony Gordon had a beautiful straight shot at Ghana's goal in the 57th minute, which landed straight in the arms of keeper Benjamin Asare.
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The 20-second clip concluded with Lacob turning away from Dunleavy and throwing up his arms in apparent exasperation.
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That blast wasn’t the only time on Wednesday that the rookie showed off his physical tools.
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
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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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In the age of Neapolitan worship, some Melburnians disdain its existence for the cheap ingredients that defined early Australian versions.
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It’s made with ingredients like shea butter and castor oil to help keep lashes strong and hydrated, even through all-day wear.
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By measuring how these atomic properties shift in response to extremely subtle changes in gravity, motion or magnetic fields, the sensors can detect flaws that traditional instruments miss.
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Schmidt last year became the CEO of the rocket company Relativity Space, which won a major NASA contract this week to deliver a set of the agency’s science instruments to Mars in 2028.
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“Weapons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weapons. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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