in arms
Example Sentences
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Americans are up in arms over data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Trump also told reporters he hasn’t decided on whether he will support a bipartisan bill in Congress for $14 billion in arms to Taiwan, adding he would decide “over the next fairly short period.”
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
If talks ultimately resume between Washington and Beijing on AI, experts believe the negotiations would be far more complex than those that resulted in arms control agreements governing nuclear weapons in the Cold War.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Adding another layer of complexity, is the onus that places on witness testimony from so-called "brothers in arms".
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Gabriel, on the other hand, did not doubt the reality of Colonel Aureliano Buendía because he had been a companion in arms and inseparable friend of his great-great-grandfather Colonel Gerineldo Márquez.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
