arms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Sales by the world's top 100 arms makers reached a record $679 billion last year, as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza boosted demand, researchers said Monday, but production issues hampered deliveries.
From Barron's
The jump ball was tipped by two defenders into the waiting arms of Fonseca, who calmly grabbed it out of midair — shocking even his own teammates.
From Los Angeles Times
The rising profile of the company and its CEO was evident at a recent arms fair in London.
Egypt and Turkey have stepped up their arms supplies to the Sudanese army.
From BBC
If unchecked, this could be the start of an anti-competitive arms race, in which the U.S. economy is the loser.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.