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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

Nice body armor, champ, but you’re going to look stupid when you’re photographed trying to take down an inflatable frog.

From Salon Oct. 16, 2025

From her boots to her olive-green camo pants and black body armor, Belet was ready for all levels of badassery.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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