armed

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Speaking from past experience, Marinello said, “Museums like this are often not allowed to put in an armed or metal door, because it’s not in keeping with original architecture.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Iran, he reminded me, has around 90 million people and an estimated 200,000 in the armed militia and paramilitary forces.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 but a ban continued in the armed forces until 2000.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A well-regarded battalion commander in Yemen’s armed forces, Ashaal, then 42, worked a sideline in real estate with a partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

He strode out ahead of us, armed with nothing but his shovel.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda