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armor

[ahr-mer] / ˈɑr mər /
NOUN
protective covering, often made of metal
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"The path to Plant Armor started with trying to make a cloth to go on a soldier's chest to make body armor more comfortable," said Roe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Displayed alongside several of Ishioka’s original design drawings, the armor offers a fascinating look at how her ideas evolved from pencil on paper into something almost anatomical.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

For termites, it provides protective armor while also creating sturdy attachment points for muscles.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Not every queer person watching has my armor, or my volume, or my stubbornness.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Don Quixote, on the other hand, could not see his opponent's face, but he did see his armor.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

So Tre armors himself, he goes about making himself indestructible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2021

Around the park’s Homestead entrance last week, hundreds of lubbers were splattered on the asphalt, their crushed orange armors gleaming in the sunlight.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2019

“Normally one sees armors as these beautiful artifacts displayed in glass cases, and you cannot approach them,” said Ms. Thorarinsdottir.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2018

A majority of the 100 vehicles the company armors each year leave the United States for overseas clients.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2015

Two more body armors moved up to me, one a woman, and began to unstrap me.

From Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

“The Beast is going faster than it has ever gone before,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the heavily armored presidential limousine.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Trump, 80, is expected to take a ceremonial lap of honor in his armored limousine dubbed "The Beast" and then wave the green flag to start the race.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

As I peppered him with questions about the pink car and the Brinks armored truck, he remained cagey while slowly yielding information.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

During the exercise, Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and took down U.S. troops and armored vehicles on rotation from Fort Hood in Texas, according to people familiar with the events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Professor Ekwenugo had always been his proof that Biafra would triumph, with the stories of rockets and armored cars and fuel made from nothing.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“They’re armoring the shoreline with rocks and cement walls, sometimes without permits. And Quidnessett is the poster child.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

But human engineering, like building dams or armoring riverbanks, can affect streamflow and raise water temperatures.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 30, 2023

Rodrigo Rivera, manager of Blindatek, a vehicle bulletproofing service, says he started armoring cars three years ago in response to requests from clients of his car accessories company.

From Reuters ● Apr. 25, 2023

“We need temporary armoring right now,” Kadara said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2023

Within, Catelyn found Brienne armoring the king for battle while the Lords Tarly and Rowan spoke of dispositions and tactics.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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