weapon
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These young performers are the film’s secret weapon, since in practical, lived terms they bear the brunt of the existential hand-wringing on the part of all the adults.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Sporting a baseball cap and brandishing his smartphone like a weapon, Mordechai David dedicates his time to filming people against their will.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Together, they have turned bunting into a weapon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
She believes her secret weapon may have been the water which she brought with her from her home city.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
In the hands of this thing, the weapon looks deadly.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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America’s investments in cutting-edge weapons have slowly begun to change the way it fights but soldiers are still far from reaping the full benefits of AI systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Anthropic also said on Thursday its usage policy previously prevented its tools being used to develop weapons.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Guinea-Bissau's junta leader General Horta N'Tam urged members of the presidential guard loyal to exiled former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo to voluntarily lay down their weapons on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Their security team is led by Savage, with a crew of dedicated lesbians and a few men with guard cards to make sure no weapons enter the party, practicing deescalation, conflict resolution and mediation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Had one of these weapons been used against him?
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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