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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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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
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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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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