armor
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A phalanx of guards with full armor and riot shields watched over proceedings.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Fossil evidence of juvenile ankylosaurs is rare, and most known examples lack the distinctive armor seen in adults.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
Fresh water was extremely scarce, so none of the group could wash their clothes a single time during their six-month stay—the cotton trousers they wore had hardened into leg armor by the time they left.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Heavily armed federal agents marched down Michigan Avenue wearing body armor and carrying assault rifles.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
On the roof of Jason’s building stood his old comrades from Camp Jupiter: an array of demigods in combat armor, their Imperial gold weapons and shields glinting in the dark.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing armor
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