body armor

Example Sentences

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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.

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

They carried rifles and wore body armor — but no identifying badges.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

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

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