body armor

Example Sentences

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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

Tigri, grim-faced in body armor, stood next to Samary, slightly comical with his helmet askew and rifle hanging from a sling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

Then he saw men wearing black body armor, some masked, and his heart sank.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025

I move to Gale, press my forehead into the body armor where his chest should be, feel his arm tighten around me.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins