armor
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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
That a suit of armor opens the British Museum’s extravagant new exhibition, “Samurai,” is unsurprising.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
Even Maekar’s political analysis cracks when confronted with the visual of Baelor standing in the mud with borrowed armor, fighting off Duncan’s foes, and of the assembled commons cheering for the hedge knight.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
The earl of Arundel’s tomb expresses the grim realities beneath the era’s facade of chivalry: Above, he is depicted resplendent in full armor; below, as a gaunt cadaver.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
To the east is gold-haired Achilles, his armor shining like the sun, his face a mask of raging battle madness.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing armor
"Culture Clash"
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Medieval Europe - Introductory
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"On the Menu" and "Find the Adaptations"
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