armed

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Taylor Gray, 18, was armed with a suitcase and shopping as she faced the steps.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Members of the special forces of the carabinieri armed police were urgently flown in from Tuscany.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

A team of 12 armed servicemembers makes up the initial assault force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Their coaches are armed with mountains of data and have access to real-time information about how certain pitches are performing on any given day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Finally, at the climax of a twelve-day manhunt that had gripped the nation, a heavily armed patrol of the Sixteenth New York Cavalry had cornered Lincoln’s assassin!

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson