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as in arms
something used to defend
Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building.
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2
as in tools
a person or thing that is used to produce a result
Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest.
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as in equips
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Noun
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One potential reason for the gender discrepancy, according to the researchers, is that men are more likely to store fat viscerally (in the belly), while women generally accumulate more subcutaneous fat (under the skin) and peripheral fat (in the arms and legs).—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025 -
Baxley, who also figures to be one of Aversa’s top arms on the mound, helped Aversa reach that milestone.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Jones was a respected teammate and was always good about his media sessions and doing what was required.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The situation involving a trans athlete at Greely High School attracted national attention after Maine Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby identified the athlete by name with a photograph in a social media post in February.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unlike strips, these usually combine technology, like LED lights, with active ingredients like hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide that do the actual whitening.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2025
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Without the protection of the shell or other ingredients, frozen crabmeat loses its tender texture and becomes stringy.—
Susan Hall Mahon,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates may have positions in financial instruments mentioned, may have acquired such positions at prices no longer available, and may have interests different from or adverse to your interests or inconsistent with the advice herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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The portfolio consists primarily of interest-yielding debt instruments.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Weapons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weapons. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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