armed

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Footage of the arrest was released by the Carabinieri, showing heavily armed officers entering the villa.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Analysts say the claims were unfounded and he acted out of anxiety about the armed forces' waning influence.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Claim: “In these past four weeks, our armed forces have delivered swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield, victories like few people have ever seen before.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Ten years later, a different version of the painting was stolen in an armed robbery, along with the artist’s “Madonna,” from the Munch Museum across town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The men’s boots crunched patches of snow as they approached a wooden shed guarded by armed soldiers.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin