armed

Example Sentences

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But despite his wish to serve with the armed forces in the UK, he has so far been unable to apply.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

When nations are openly engaged in armed conflict, as the U.S. and Iran are, neither the threat nor the execution of large-scale attacks on infrastructure has been prosecuted as a war crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

A team of 12 armed servicemembers makes up the initial assault force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It is a remarkable turnaround for a South Asian country long seen internationally through a security lens, as it battled armed extremists and separatists at home while being accused of supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Mobilizing a nation’s armed forces has been compared to drawing a gun.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman