armed
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Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s armed forces had received appropriate orders, although he did not specify what those instructions entailed.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
At his most recent custody hearing in Kyiv, surrounded by heavily armed guards, Zhykovych spoke publicly for the first time since his arrest.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
U.S. law bars foreign armed forces from recruiting on American soil, but the statute is rarely enforced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But peace remains elusive in many parts of the world: 65 armed conflicts involving at least one state actor were registered in 2025, the highest number since 1946, according to PRIO.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
It was also armed with a cannon, and behind the tower there was an antiaircraft gun, loaded with a magazine of ten shells.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple