arms
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After unleashing a superb backhand winner from an acute angle off the court, she broke into a broad grin and spread her arms out in a gesture that suggested she was surprising even herself.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Goldman didn’t, arguing the U.S. already had legislation to condition arms sales on respect for human rights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"We are looking at direct evidence of large-scale arms trading. This discovery reveals a network of exchange and communication that was far more complex than previously thought," he said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Under a tree stand two campus police officers in full gear and sunglasses, arms folded across their chests, surveying the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
I asked the mother’s permission to borrow the infant: the little thing weighed hardly anything in my arms.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing arms
Unit 7, Week 1
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