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armor

[ahr-mer] / ˈɑr mər /
NOUN
protective covering, often made of metal
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He describes it as "a suit of armor," designed to shield the reactive center from water and other nearby molecules.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Heavily armed federal agents marched down Michigan Avenue wearing body armor and carrying assault rifles.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

For the latter half of samurai history, armor was a facade, a largely symbolic display of authority for an archetypal military class whose members became bureaucrats and eventually pop-culture icons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The manager of the boiler and turbine department and a half-dozen staff members had donned body armor and stayed in the control room to monitor the equipment during the attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The cabinets shook, and a suit of armor collapsed as the cat launched himself at me.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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