in arms

Example Sentences

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An Illinois law set to go into effect this summer would ban interchange fee on taxes and tips, and has banks up in arms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Adding another layer of complexity, is the onus that places on witness testimony from so-called "brothers in arms".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Farmers across Europe remain unconvinced and are up in arms, including in Spain where they staged a protest against the deal in Madrid earlier this month.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

A few rooting pigs were slaughtered in 1845—by Canadian Englishmen up in arms about the border—but San Piedro Island generally lay clear of violence after that.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson