as in gun
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle
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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world
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as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far
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as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law
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as in to portion
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as in guns
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle
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1
as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world
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2
as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far
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3
as in capes
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea
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as in powers
the right or means to command or control others
few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law
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as in fortifies
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
However, in a recent interview with The Washington Post, park ranger Kim Peach claimed Sheehy shot himself in the arm on a family trip to Glacier National Park in Montana in 2015.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Combined with politico-economic adversaries armed with generative AI, the complexity of managing this front escalates rapidly.
—Roshin Unnikrishnan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Lamar Jackson beat the Broncos with his arm in the first half, then the Ravens turned to running back Derrick Henry (23 carries, 106 yards, two touchdowns) to secure the victory.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
However, in a recent interview with The Washington Post, park ranger Kim Peach claimed Sheehy shot himself in the arm on a family trip to Glacier National Park in Montana in 2015.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
On the evening of Aug. 20, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez, armed with shotguns, walked through the front door of their family's Beverly Hills mansion to find their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, watching TV in the den.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Combined with politico-economic adversaries armed with generative AI, the complexity of managing this front escalates rapidly.
—Roshin Unnikrishnan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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