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armor

[ahr-mer] / ˈɑr mər /
NOUN
protective covering, often made of metal
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Chainlink necklaces, lace headpieces and even fringe bangs become a form of armor.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

It was time to shed my armor of judgment and negativity.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Investigators searched the man’s home and found an “illegally modified AR platform rifle,” a pistol, magazines, ammunition and body armor, among other things.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Dermal armor refers to hard, bony plates embedded within the skin.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

He knew that all knights in armor had a little bad luck now and then.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

In its role-playing game World of Warcraft, released in 2004, gamers worked together online to complete quests in an effort to make their digital avatars stronger by collecting items like weapons and armors.

From New York Times Jan. 18, 2022

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 heavy cloud veiled the moon and threw long shadows upon the city; a few doubtful rays glided upon the surface of the stream and played here and there upon the armors.

From Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. by Conrad von Bolanden

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, called Combined Resolve, Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and defeated 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

They and the other dinosaurs — a T. rex, an armored ankylosaurus, a sight-gag-worthy giant snake — adapt to the 20th century as comfortably as coyotes, skulking through backyards in search of prey.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Using tanks and armored personnel carriers, troops move into the jungle near the Cambodian border to search for a suspected Viet Cong base camp, 1970.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

“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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