arm
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a paramilitary arm of the regime, has mostly used one-way drones or other short-range projectiles launched from fastboats or from the coastline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Lillard was in physical therapy, occupational therapy and water therapy, trying to retain as much strength as she could, ultimately regaining partial use of her left arm and use of her legs.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Case in point: After the team’s plane landed at Oslo Airport on Monday, the 6-foot-5 striker with flowing blond hair stepped out with a rather unusual carry-on tucked under his left arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Five of the 57 injured are foreign nationals: two Britons, an Australian, an American and a German who was gored in his left arm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Sarah R. lifted her arm, moving as if she was going to reach right over the flame.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
But dogs—Canis familiaris—they welcome the arms, the hug, the love.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It screams as arms bearing the Japanese and US flags shove it onto a rickety karaoke stage set up in a boat.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Whirring robotic arms and machines do most of the work, reducing the need for workers by nearly half, according to Arthur Chen, DeRucci’s supply-chain general manager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
This report was a call to arms from the BBC for a better funding model.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Marcie said, smiling wide, extending her arms as if she’d performed a magic trick.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
But given the state’s growing need, and now armed with new law that allows more serious fines for municipalities that fail to comply, Newsom’s administration has doubled down on the housing element.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The challenges of keeping an army fed and armed gradually imposed this insight on even the most obdurate members of the Continental Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The number of UK armed forces and scientists who took part in the nuclear testing programme may be 15% higher than the estimated 21,357.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Quiet village streets nearby were sealed off and flooded with police and specialist armed officers.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Big black beard, huge muscles, and armed with a gigantic ax, fighting hordes of monsters or legions of demons.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
The center increased its security and began arming its security after the mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Marines have also practiced setting up a forward arming and refueling point on Yonaguni.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Writing on X, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk referenced the decision, saying: "We are arming up together with our friends so that our enemies will never dare to attack us."
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers this month proposed arming a new agency with $2.5 billion to support domestic supply chains for rare earths and other critical materials, including through recycling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Then, arming myself with a bicycle lamp, which cast a surprisingly good beam, I went in search of a path by which I could descend to the village.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
