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
Jeremy Drouin, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
There are a few common styles, including the Floppy Puppet (picture someone distractedly operating a marionette) and the Invisible Surfboard (feet planted, knees bent, arms akimbo).
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
In one of these instances, he was armed with a sharp object, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Coppinger’s stint at Electric Park was short-lived, however, after suffering a bite to his arm during a performance.
—Jeremy Drouin, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
There are a few common styles, including the Floppy Puppet (picture someone distractedly operating a marionette) and the Invisible Surfboard (feet planted, knees bent, arms akimbo).
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
At least the 13-year-olds entering the adult work world will be armed with the lessons of life, courtesy of HB 1255.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
In one of these instances, he was armed with a sharp object, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
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For clean cuts when portioning, dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before slicing.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before portioning the scones for clean slices.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead of fortifying the line, the Chiefs lost their best offensive lineman in Joe Thuney, who signed with the Chicago Bears.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The roster-building efforts have been aggressive and purposeful as Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles united on a vision to fortify both lines.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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After all, trophies were handed out at the conclusion of each competition.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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There is no doubt that the money on offer to both players and clubs is impressive, and will likely change a lot of lives once it has all been handed out later this year.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Introduced in the House and Senate, this law would extend the exemption period for pills to match the 13 years allotted for biologics.—
mark gibbons,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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She’s allotted exactly one family member of note, her mother Gail (Sissy Spacek), and the dynamic between them is defined entirely by that one specific incident of abuse.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Inflation Reduction Act allocated $15 million for a task force within the IRS to create a report about the costs and opinions of a potential direct e-file program.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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According to Harvard’s annual report, the largest chunks of the endowment are allocated to private equity (39%) and hedge funds (32%).—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Adams said more than 230,000 migrants had come to the city with approximately $7 billion in taxpayers’ money doled out to house and feed them.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those payments are being calculated by a formula that will favor football and basketball players and will be doled out by the NCAA and the conferences.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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