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in arms



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Trump also told reporters he hasn’t decided on whether he will support a bipartisan bill in Congress for $14 billion in arms to Taiwan, adding he would decide “over the next fairly short period.”

From Barron's • May 15, 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

And this isn’t the early IRGC, with its “brotherhood in arms and no ranks,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The teams were up in arms and complained.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Proceeds will go toward the purchase of Liberty Bonds to support our young men in arms.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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