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body armor



NOUN
plate armor


Example Sentences

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While on the property, officers seized 13 firearms, four soft body armor vests and 30 high-capacity magazines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

As three other officers arrived, they realized how ill-equipped they were: None of them had a rifle, one had no body armor.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Nice body armor, champ, but you’re going to look stupid when you’re photographed trying to take down an inflatable frog.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2025

There are some variations on the theme: One had on a cowboy hat and boots, for instance, and just a few were sporting body armor.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

The man in front, his body hidden under layers of fabric and body armor, held a gloved hand against the device in his ear and said, in a monotone voice, “Building clear.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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