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body armor



NOUN
plate armor


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The agreements, which are preliminary, are intended to give the Army direct access to minerals needed in everything from drones to body armor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

While body armor is legal for most Americans to own, felons with a history of violence are barred from possessing it.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 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

As three other officers arrived, they realized how ill-equipped they were: None of them had a rifle, one had no body armor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025

If she had her way, he’d be wearing body armor to kindergarten.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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