in arms
Example Sentences
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She says she "has to come" because if she didn't, the regulars who come back every year would be "up in arms".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
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
Next to stand was Mentor, comrade in arms of the prince Odysseus, an old man now.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
