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arms

noun as in weaponry

noun as in family crest

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Using placebo pain relief, they discovered a map-like system that fine-tunes pain control for specific regions, such as the face, arms, or legs.

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Prosecutors are seeking a 34-year jail term for Castillo, who previously said he never took up arms against the state because the military refused his orders.

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In the same speech, the prime minister warned that if Hamas didn’t lay down its arms and return the hostages, “Israel will fight until we destroy Hamas’s military capabilities and its rule in Gaza.”

McCartney would emerge with a new solo LP in 1982—the exemplary “Tug of War”—and Wings would fall into the arms of history.

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Both of her arms were covered in freshly-inked tattoos, her left arm still wrapped in glistening cellophane.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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