arm
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.
See Examples For:
The devices provided a good sense of my long-term trends, but they can’t entirely replace the arm squeeze—at least not yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Several wearable health trackers promise to provide a blood-pressure reading without the panic-inducing arm squeeze that comes with a visit to the doctor’s office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said it hoped the six-month delay meant "there is room for dialogue."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Dodgers still don’t know what to reasonably expect from Ohtani, gritting out the postseason despite discomfort in his left knee and right arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
I put an arm beneath her shoulder and guided her through the dining room and up the stairs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
![]()
At a press conference on Wednesday, Pike's lawyers said she was shackled to the bed and suffering from pneumonia, significant swelling on her arms, and was unable to swallow.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Unusually for Vance on the campaign trail, he then went down to greet the crowd in person -- shaking hands, patting arms and meeting the lady with the black pro-Vance hat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
The illness is characterized by muscle rigidity in the torso, arms and legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Bagayoko shouted to the police, according to video of the standoff that went viral, his arms outstretched as he leaned against the students at his back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
I felt for my bathrobe and thrust my arms through the sleeves as I whirled down the stairs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
![]()
Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s armed forces had received appropriate orders, although he did not specify what those instructions entailed.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
At his most recent custody hearing in Kyiv, surrounded by heavily armed guards, Zhykovych spoke publicly for the first time since his arrest.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
U.S. law bars foreign armed forces from recruiting on American soil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But peace remains elusive in many parts of the world: 65 armed conflicts involving at least one state actor were registered in 2025, the highest number since 1946, according to PRIO.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
In 2011, armed with all that had been uncovered, Boshoff, Lubkemann, and other SWP members dove down to where the wreckage of the São José was scattered.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
![]()
According to Ms. Manning, his “expertise involved keeping soldier morale high, mainly by arming them with reading material—magazines, books, and comics.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Civil rights organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union accused the department of attempting to intimidate the public by arming agents with another use-of-force option.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Some AI-safety campaigners—many of whom already worry that AI systems will escape human control and turn on their creators—argue that arming AI would only accelerate the danger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Now turn the clock back to 27 February, as American and Israeli forces were preparing to strike, arming their aircraft, briefing their crews and programming targets for their missiles.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
"If I must part from Your Grace, grant me the honor of arming you for battle."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
![]()