arms
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Under a tree stand two campus police officers in full gear and sunglasses, arms folded across their chests, surveying the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"And New York has wrapped our arms around them."
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
"Mexico, Mexico!" crowds shouted as they threw their arms in the air, many dressed in the bright green jersey of the Mexican national team.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Kesaev made his fortune in tobacco and alcohol distribution during the chaotic 1990s in Russia, and then later expanded into retail grocery chains and the arms industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Her ornate wood frame is perched atop four curved wooden legs, her arms as high as her back, and she’s been repaired with duct tape in more than a few places.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing arms
Unit 7, Week 1
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Vocabulary from Readings 3, Unit 2
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