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Recent Examples of armed
Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025
What began as clashes between armed groups loyal to Assad and forces loyal to the new Syrian regime quickly spiraled into communal killings, with a war monitor saying at least 779 people had been killed.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
That all changed when an armed militant group, the Black September Organization (BSO), broke into the Olympic Village and took 11 members of Israel’s team hostage.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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The violence of the last several days has laid bare challenges Syria’s new rulers had, up until last week, largely contained or met: resistance by Assad regime remnants, sectarian revenge attacks, and maintaining discipline over a patchwork of armed militant groups and hard-line foreign fighters.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025
What began as clashes between armed groups loyal to Assad and forces loyal to the new Syrian regime quickly spiraled into communal killings, with a war monitor saying at least 779 people had been killed.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
That all changed when an armed militant group, the Black September Organization (BSO), broke into the Olympic Village and took 11 members of Israel’s team hostage.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armed
Adjective
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During that recent ride-along with Border Patrol in the El Paso sector, CBS News cameras captured a heavily fortified U.S. border, spotting Border Patrol agents, soldiers, vehicles and barriers.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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One cup of fortified whole milk provides 12% of the DV for vitamin D, which promotes calcium absorption, regulates inflammation, supports immune health, and more.817 The nutritional content of milk varies depending on factors like the cows' diets.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Scotland youth international has several admirers in Europe prepared to provide a first-team pathway and a wage of more than £20,000 a week.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Third-party experts are well-equipped to build comprehensive talent agendas, and addressing this proactively allows investors to be prepared for the challenges ahead.—
Dan Hawkins,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Each child was assigned a part of a flowerbed and chose what to do with it.—
Alon Avital,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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Since 2010, the NCAA has required transgender athletes assigned male at birth to undergo at least one year of testosterone suppression therapy before becoming eligible to compete on women's teams.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Replacement benefits may be issued to cover the eligible household's loss, up to the maximum SNAP benefit amount allotted for the month.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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About $6 billion of grant funding has been allotted to the project, which will take up around 6,500 square feet of the high school, according to Callender.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Red flag warnings are issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are ripe for fires.—
JIM VERTUNO,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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There is a certain anime cast to his round face and thick eyelashes, which perhaps are ripe for infantilizing caricature.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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Shockingly, only 4% of research funding is allocated to heart disease in women, the number one killer of women.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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And that’s not nearly enough for the hundreds of millions of dollars and draft resources allocated after the 2019 roster dismantling.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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