in arms

Example Sentences

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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

Adding another layer of complexity, is the onus that places on witness testimony from so-called "brothers in arms".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“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

Now, a proposed cap would pump the brakes—and students are up in arms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Around us families stir and mingle, tangling one another in arms.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz