armed
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, Iran's armed forces stopped six vessels attempting to transit the Hormuz strait over the past 24 hours after warnings, according to state television.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Cooper said he concluded the men were armed after observing movements that differed from ordinary punching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
He was involved in some of the first skirmishes of Ukraine’s armed conflict against Russia in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Those actions earned him widespread recognition among servicemembers across the armed forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Like Powell, on the night of April 14, George Atzerodt was armed with a knife and pistol—a six-shot revolver.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
