in arms

Example Sentences

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“This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The rapper’s overhaul of the dwelling saw it reduced to little more than a concrete shell, decimating almost all of Ando’s original design — and leaving design lovers up in arms over its destruction.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The teams were up in arms and complained.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The purges soon widened, ensnaring generals who had worked in arms procurement—including China’s defense minister at the time, Li Shangfu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Now when Telemakhos and Nestor’s son pulled up their horses at the main gate, one of the king’s companions in arms, Eteoneus, going outside, caught sight of them.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer