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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Recent Examples of arm
Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
However, Ukraine needs arms, and Europe can’t likely fill the gap left by the United States.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Emmet Gates, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Officers are also encountering more riders armed with guns, Deputy Commissioner Michael Cram says.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
After an hour, the man surrendered to police but bit an officer on the arm, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
However, Ukraine needs arms, and Europe can’t likely fill the gap left by the United States.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
Juve armed the former Bologna coach with €200m of new players, and while Motta has to take some of the blame for his refusal to play certain players in their correct position, the former Inter midfielder has, for the first time, publicly criticised his players in the aftermath of the cup defeat.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Officers are also encountering more riders armed with guns, Deputy Commissioner Michael Cram says.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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Consider portioning it up before freezing with a silicone mold or an ice cube tray.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Servings: 9 Tender and moist old-fashioned butter cake is essentially a vanilla snacking cake, not to be confused with Gooey Butter Cake, which is most often portioned into blondie-like bar.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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What hope had been fortified in the first half Wednesday had faded by the second.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, rising seas on Alaska's shoreline have forced the Pentagon to fortify radar sites.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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White Castle took many pains to be productive, like making its burgers square to maximize the number of burgers that could fit on a grill, and limiting its menu to only a few items, which streamlined the process of preparing, cooking and serving food.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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What was the process like in terms of preparing for that role?—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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During the 60-day grace period between Jan. 1 and March 1, the city handed out 1,500 warnings to people who violated the law.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Inspired by Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, Book is handing out friendship bracelets along the way, some made by survivors with their names and ages.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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An eye poke late in the third round paused the contest for the full five minutes Cejudo was allotted to recover from the foul.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The exceptions were Kentucky and Vermont, which received around 3 percent of the seats in the House, and Maine, which had about 4 percent of the total after Congress allotted the new state seven of Massachusetts's previous 20 seats.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Several nonprofits have lost millions in government contracts allocated to assist new arrivals.—
Tazreena Sajjad,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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Assigning 70% weight to sales contribution while allocating the remaining 30% equally to sales velocity and profitability is a deliberate choice that challenges the default focus on revenue alone.—
Aziz Jafri,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Instead, after the retaliation caused farmers financial pain, the Trump administration used the Commodity Credit Corporation as a type of political fund and doled out up to $30 billion to farmers.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The series, which blends a cooking show format with celebrity interviews, sees Meghan welcome guests to a replica of her Montecito, California estate and dole out tips on entertaining, baking and parenting.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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