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as in ammunition
means or method of defending
the skunk's primary armor is the foul-smelling fluid that it can eject
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as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the crab's armor makes it difficult prey for some smaller predators
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as in to cocoon
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Recent Examples of armor
Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Police also found 89 firearms, including handguns, submachine guns and AR-15-style rifles, as well as small explosive devices, large quantities of ammunition, silencers, high-capacity magazines, body armor and $500,000 in Canadian, equivalent to roughly $360,000 in US dollars.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Ukrainian industry generates some new vehicles on its own—usually by pulling old vehicles out of long-term storage and upgrading them with additional armor and better fire controls.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Both the mainline entries and Warzone are iterating upon each other as Warzone takes on mechanical innovations such as movement changes while titles like Modern Warfare III have utilized the battle royale’s maps and armor system within their campaigns.
—Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Readers can learn how to use two-way radios, safely store water, and obtain body armor.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Police also found 89 firearms, including handguns, submachine guns and AR-15-style rifles, as well as small explosive devices, large quantities of ammunition, silencers, high-capacity magazines, body armor and $500,000 in Canadian, equivalent to roughly $360,000 in US dollars.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Ukrainian industry generates some new vehicles on its own—usually by pulling old vehicles out of long-term storage and upgrading them with additional armor and better fire controls.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Both the mainline entries and Warzone are iterating upon each other as Warzone takes on mechanical innovations such as movement changes while titles like Modern Warfare III have utilized the battle royale’s maps and armor system within their campaigns.
—Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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The other six were assessed to have hit an ammunition storage site in Karachev, the official said.David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, Kyiv can remind Washington that a very large portion of the military aid that the United States has provided to Ukraine is largely spent at home: the American defense industry receives government funds to produce ammunition on American soil by American workers.Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Lopez wore the brand’s long-sleeve brown crêpe midi dress, featuring a sheath silhouette, crewneck and padded shoulders.Charlie Carballo, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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The top featured an interlacing satin design, while the black taffeta skirt followed a sheath silhouette.Chiara Kim, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Stephen cocoons her while their steaks burn on the barbecue.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Placed on the seabed, cocooned from corrosive oxygen, moisture and bumps, data centres can seemingly thrive.Alex Christian, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2020
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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald’s scheme gave Purdy fits last year when Macdonald coordinated Baltimore’s defense (four interceptions), but produced 255 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers and no sacks in the 49ers’ win at Seattle last month.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Applied Energetics continues to focus on developing its laser and optical systems for defense and commercial applications, highlighting its recent agreements and expansions in laboratory space.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Police found casings from multiple different guns at the scene, the complaint states.Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Castro said two other officers were standing in the street searching for shell casings when gunfire erupted.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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The music video encapsulates that same nostalgia, with retro visuals and the artists’ ’80s aesthetics, transporting us back to that era.Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Chen’s quiet resilience, alongside Wang’s emotional fervor, perfectly encapsulates the tug of war between parental expectations and adolescent rebellion.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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The company is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit on several grounds, including that the state is attempting to mandate age verification and parental controls that violate the First Amendment and that the legal liability shield Section 230 should block the suit.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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These humming, holographic-looking Holtzman shields appear very similar to the ones used by Paul Atreides (Chalamet), Warmaster Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin) and Swordmaster Duncan Idaho (Jason Momoa) in the first of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Due to the high costs of dorms and increasing costs of campus parking passes, many UH students find off-campus housing more cost-effective.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Replacing part of downtown Milwaukee's Interstate 794 with surface streets could generate more than 3,000 housing units, and $535 million in property and sales taxes, over 30 years, a new study says.Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Armor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armor. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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