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armed

adjective as in with weapon

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The Sudanese government and armed forces didn’t respond to requests for comment.

The masks and lack of identification have sowed fears the armed men could be people posing as law enforcement officers.

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And while the armed forces provide guaranteed pensions after 20 years and unmatched job security, they don’t offer bulky salaries or six-figure year-end bonuses.

One of those men, serving time for armed robbery, said the reunion brought a rush of memories: “Seeing her in a dress, crying and running to me … that broke me down.”

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The bandits are local armed groups, often on motorbikes, with no central organisation, who operate mainly in the north-west.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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