passage of arms
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Reported by Jay Branegan/Washington A disputed passage of arms Ronald Reagan's arms control negotiators face an immensely difficult task in trying to push their Soviet counterparts toward an agreement.
From Time Magazine Archive
This little preface must be taken only as an introduction to a little passage of arms between our little Castor and Pollux.
From The Invisible Lodge by Jean Paul
The old tournaments were sham fights, fine scenic representations, in which the costume and the dramatic show were of more importance than the passage of arms itself.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. by Freytag, Gustav
Our passage of arms was over the tickets.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 21st, 1916 by Various
In 1857 there occurred a memorable passage of arms between Mr. Gladstone and Sir Richard Bethell—afterwards Lord Westbury—on the subject of divorce.
From The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
