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Recent Examples of armed
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Drone footage released by the Israel Defense Forces shows armed and masked people in Gaza shooting civilians, Israel said Sunday, amid claims, which have been staunchly denied, that the IDF killed dozens of people collecting humanitarian aid.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
Video shared on social media and local news shows armed and masked agents in full tactical gear swarming the area near a popular Italian restaurant called Buona Forchetta late Friday afternoon.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 31 May 2025
The Malibu City Council on Wednesday approved a contract with a private security firm to provide armed patrols to neighborhoods ravaged by the Palisades and Franklin fires in anticipation of the highway reopening.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Adjective
The man faces one count each of first-degree assault or attempted serious physical injury, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest or detention by fleeing, and second-degree domestic assault.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Drone footage released by the Israel Defense Forces shows armed and masked people in Gaza shooting civilians, Israel said Sunday, amid claims, which have been staunchly denied, that the IDF killed dozens of people collecting humanitarian aid.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
Video shared on social media and local news shows armed and masked agents in full tactical gear swarming the area near a popular Italian restaurant called Buona Forchetta late Friday afternoon.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 31 May 2025
The Malibu City Council on Wednesday approved a contract with a private security firm to provide armed patrols to neighborhoods ravaged by the Palisades and Franklin fires in anticipation of the highway reopening.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armed
Adjective
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Deep into its second season, HBO’s series adaptation of the popular video game remains true to its namesake by sending its protagonist Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and her partner Dina (Isabela Merced) on a revenge mission from their fortified compound in Wyoming to the wilds of Seattle.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The wages enrich the restaurants, casinos and brothels that make a killing from captive employees who are often confined to fortified compounds.—
Selam Gebrekidan,
New York Times,
23 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
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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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Summer is a season ripe for scandal; people tend to be overheated and understimulated, looking to mist their crisping minds with idle gossip.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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At a time when the salary cap ceiling is taking a significant jump to $95.5 million, the conditions are ripe for upheaval.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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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 11 Jun. 2025.
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