armor

The problem for a growing termite is that this armor cannot simply stretch forever.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

For termites, it provides protective armor while also creating sturdy attachment points for muscles.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

As Marzio sang his only aria, summoning Farnace to war, he changed his outfit, making Farnace hand him armor pieces like a servant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Some of that was armor and luck; I am a big Greek man with a loud voice and a settled sense of myself, and the world tends to leave that alone.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Rowan had heard Jiller say that when they all were children, she had decided that Allun's joking and playacting formed an armor stronger than Val's and Ellis's iron muscles or Bronden's bad temper.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

With each of her characters, Nazarin included, Neshat gradually sheds their armors of self-possession and strength, their reserve and resolve, to reveal how fragile, scared and insecure they truly are.

From New York Times ● May 3, 2022

Minimalism-averse, Gutiérrez adores ornamentation, as the intricate armors and costumes showcased in “Maya” can attest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2021

Around the park’s Homestead entrance last week, hundreds of lubbers were splattered on the asphalt, their crushed orange armors gleaming in the sunlight.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2019

“Normally one sees armors as these beautiful artifacts displayed in glass cases, and you cannot approach them,” said Ms. Thorarinsdottir.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2018

The seigneur, said the Jew, owned the finest horses and the finest armors imaginable.

From The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess by Eugène Sue

“The Beast is going faster than it has ever gone before,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the heavily armored presidential limousine.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

The lawyer said they were then moved to an armored vehicle and evacuated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Trump, 80, is expected to take a ceremonial lap of honor in his armored limousine dubbed "The Beast" and then wave the green flag to start the race.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

As I peppered him with questions about the pink car and the Brinks armored truck, he remained cagey while slowly yielding information.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

The driver pulled his taxi over to let pass another long convoy of Soviet jeeps and armored vehicles.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

“They’re armoring the shoreline with rocks and cement walls, sometimes without permits. And Quidnessett is the poster child.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

What started out as simple summer cabins have been replaced with major year-round developments, from resorts to large homes — and shore armoring on virtually every parcel.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

Rodrigo Rivera, manager of Blindatek, a vehicle bulletproofing service, says he started armoring cars three years ago in response to requests from clients of his car accessories company.

From Reuters ● Apr. 25, 2023

“We need temporary armoring right now,” Kadara said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2023

The sadness was in her eyes too, but she was armoring it away, locking it into a box even as she spoke.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi