passage of arms
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Reported by Jay Branegan/Washington A disputed passage of arms Ronald Reagan's arms control negotiators face an immensely difficult task in trying to push their Soviet counterparts toward an agreement.
From Time Magazine Archive
Miss Bourdon laughing at this passage of arms arose with alacrity to obey, and the lawyer, looking unspeakably grim got up, too.
From Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir by Fleming, May Agnes
With this brief passage of arms each sank back into his corner, and nothing more was said.
From Tony Butler by Lever, Charles James
In 1857 there occurred a memorable passage of arms between Mr. Gladstone and Sir Richard Bethell—afterwards Lord Westbury—on the subject of divorce.
From The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
This was the Honorable D. S. Dickinson, the contemporary in politics of Webster, who found in him, in many a passage of arms, a foeman worthy of his steel.
From Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 by Bartlett, D. W.
