body armor

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

There are some variations on the theme: One had on a cowboy hat and boots, for instance, and just a few were sporting body armor.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

I also loaded my inventory with my best suit of body armor and a large amount of weaponry.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline