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Recent Examples of armored
Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Machine Guns, Stripper Heels, and Baby Oil Seized from Miami Home
Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Gerard Gannon testified this week that an armored vehicle was used to ram through the iron front gate at Combs’ Star Island mansion in a surprise raid last March.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
But under Trump’s second term, the U.S. military has continued to surge troops, armored vehicles, surveillance planes, warships and helicopters to assist in the southern border mission, even as the number of people attempting to enter the country has dropped dramatically.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 23 May 2025
The parade will see dozens of huge military vehicles roll through the streets of the nation's capital – 28 tanks, and 28 Bradley fighting vehicles and Strykers, two types of armored ground combat vehicles, according to the latest numbers that officials shared with reporters at a May 21 briefing.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Adjective
This escalation is notable given Russia’s ongoing shortages of armored vehicles and the demand for them in other regions.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Machine Guns, Stripper Heels, and Baby Oil Seized from Miami Home
Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Gerard Gannon testified this week that an armored vehicle was used to ram through the iron front gate at Combs’ Star Island mansion in a surprise raid last March.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
But under Trump’s second term, the U.S. military has continued to surge troops, armored vehicles, surveillance planes, warships and helicopters to assist in the southern border mission, even as the number of people attempting to enter the country has dropped dramatically.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 23 May 2025
The parade will see dozens of huge military vehicles roll through the streets of the nation's capital – 28 tanks, and 28 Bradley fighting vehicles and Strykers, two types of armored ground combat vehicles, according to the latest numbers that officials shared with reporters at a May 21 briefing.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armored
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This chic sculptural white bottle contains four different retinoids, including pure retinol, encapsulated retinol, granactive retinoid, and bio-seletinoid to provide a multi-pronged, multi-phase approach to firming, plumping, and clarifying all skin types.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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The blend of green and encapsulated flesh-tone pigments helps cancel out angry redness to leave behind a healthy glow.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Jennifer Kale is a witch who is very guarded and needs to learn how to trust people, and keeps getting tested on that over and over again throughout the show.—
Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
3 Sep. 2024
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The second photo saw a smiling Gomez sitting on a picnic blanket as food from Taco Bell surrounded her.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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His family said in an obituary that Meek died surrounded by family and friends.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
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The tortoises live in a sheltered habitat ringed by barbed wire and draped in netting.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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The most popular activity in Crater Lake National Park is going on the Rim Drive around the lake and snapping photos of the bright-blue waters ringed by jagged volcanic formations.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Armored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armored. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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