armed

Example Sentences

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Numerous armed groups have since competed for power and control of a potential fortune.

From BBC

Crude futures rose as the armed conflict in the Middle East prompted shippers to avoid transit through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but settled well off earlier highs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Airlines have long had to navigate sporadic flare-ups of armed conflict and missile strikes across Middle East skies.

From The Wall Street Journal

As well as conventional armed forces and well-armed police, there is the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, with an explicit mandate to protect the regime at home and abroad.

From BBC

There was no immediate comment from the armed group, which is designated as a terrorist organisation by countries including the UK and US.

From BBC