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armor

noun as in protective covering, often made of metal

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Tuareg rebels, who sometimes fight alongside Islamist militants, destroyed half of the 40 armored vehicles in the convoy and killed dozens of fighters, according to European officials.

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He also keeps a gas mask, helmet and body armor on hand, he said, just in case.

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Drones provided persistent surveillance, and armored vehicles were on the scene.

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The video shows a man in green fatigues and body armor saying he has a warrant for her arrest, while reaching through what appears to be the shattered driver’s side window of her car.

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One beautiful evening, a dozen people were gawking at the LAV-25 armored vehicles.

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

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