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Recent Examples of armed
Kristal Dixon, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Ceasefires had been announced earlier this week by the People's Defense Force, which is the armed wing of the shadow opposition National Unity Government, and the Three Brotherhood Alliance, a trio of ethnic minority guerrilla armies.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
The newest attacks have all occurred outside of Port-au-Prince in Haiti’s heartland, which is quickly emerging as a new battlefront for armed gangs bent on taking over the country.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday around 5:30 p.m., 38 young trainees of the Kachin Independence Army, an armed group battling the military in northern Myanmar, were killed in an airstrike in Kachin State, according to Colonel Naw Bu, the spokesman of the group.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Spence identified herself as being involved with the neighborhood watch, and accused seven armed men of selling drugs and holding a woman hostage inside the house.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Ceasefires had been announced earlier this week by the People's Defense Force, which is the armed wing of the shadow opposition National Unity Government, and the Three Brotherhood Alliance, a trio of ethnic minority guerrilla armies.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
The newest attacks have all occurred outside of Port-au-Prince in Haiti’s heartland, which is quickly emerging as a new battlefront for armed gangs bent on taking over the country.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday around 5:30 p.m., 38 young trainees of the Kachin Independence Army, an armed group battling the military in northern Myanmar, were killed in an airstrike in Kachin State, according to Colonel Naw Bu, the spokesman of the group.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armed
Adjective
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The wholesale destruction of the flag-waving Russian assault group came as the Kremlin is once again increasing pressure on Pokrovsk, the anchor of a chain of fortified settlements stretching toward the north.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The area is home to at least 15 Iron Age ring forts—circular, fortified settlements built up from the fourth century onward.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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There’s no such thing as being over-prepared when traveling with kids.—
Ramona Saviss,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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All four teams are stronger and better prepared with players who weren’t available for the first meeting.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But Dahl realized that Sparks had assigned her the Williams case within a day of Sarah’s first phone call.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that individuals whose passport gender does not match their gender assigned at birth may have their visa or travel permit denied.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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While Medicaid and Medicare haven't been specified as areas to cut, the committee will have to make final decisions, and Medicaid and Medicare are allotted a considerable portion of the committee's funding.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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In the short term, more is being allotted to farms and communities in Central and Southern California.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Once ripe, they can be consumed in various dishes, like salads and guacamole, or on their own.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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The table above suggests that the conditions are ripe for another price crash, albeit perhaps a fender-bender.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As a volunteer at the campus in his high school days, Rowland strongly favored keeping the facility running and later allocated millions in state money that was matched even further by additional millions in federal money.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the remaining funding to be allocated as loans to clean energy companies is on hold.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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