as in guns
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle
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as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world
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as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far
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as in capes
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea
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as in powers
the right or means to command or control others
few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law
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Recent Examples of arms
Ca Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
China already dominates the manufacturing and deployment of industrial robots, such as robotic arms in factories.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The Braves’ farm system isn’t stacked these days, and their best pitching prospects profile as mid-rotation arms.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Topline Comcast on Monday announced plans to split its media and technology arms through a tax-free spinoff of NBC Universal and Sky into a separate company, in a move that caused the company’s shares to soar in premarket trading.
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Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
For years, Hezbollah claimed its arms had liberated Lebanese land.
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Hussain Abdul-Hussain,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
England's Anthony Gordon had a beautiful straight shot at Ghana's goal in the 57th minute, which landed straight in the arms of keeper Benjamin Asare.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
The 20-second clip concluded with Lacob turning away from Dunleavy and throwing up his arms in apparent exasperation.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Noun
Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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Ca Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
China already dominates the manufacturing and deployment of industrial robots, such as robotic arms in factories.
—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The Braves’ farm system isn’t stacked these days, and their best pitching prospects profile as mid-rotation arms.
—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Topline Comcast on Monday announced plans to split its media and technology arms through a tax-free spinoff of NBC Universal and Sky into a separate company, in a move that caused the company’s shares to soar in premarket trading.
—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
For years, Hezbollah claimed its arms had liberated Lebanese land.
—
Hussain Abdul-Hussain,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
England's Anthony Gordon had a beautiful straight shot at Ghana's goal in the 57th minute, which landed straight in the arms of keeper Benjamin Asare.
—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
The 20-second clip concluded with Lacob turning away from Dunleavy and throwing up his arms in apparent exasperation.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arms
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But police say the ranger approaching the car would ultimately lead to a sprawling investigation involving drugs, guns, mysterious chemicals, a missing woman and local and federal investigators turning a Philadelphia home inside out.
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State lawmakers said these rapid-fire guns are not needed for self-defense but can be a weapon of mass murder.
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Supporters hail the move as bringing accountability and coherence — through the governor — to all the departments and agencies involved in education.
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Cody Hess, an associate government program analyst for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, said these differences in departments’ needs for in-person meetings make a sweeping return-to-office order unnecessary.
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With the opening, IONNA now has 170 charging bays in Florida, with 320 additional bays scheduled to come online over the next three years.
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Work is currently concentrated on four bays, before moving to the rest of the gallery.
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Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair.
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Revellers in Knicks capes pleaded their cases fruitlessly.
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Toph escapes the clutches of her mother — who poisoned and kidnapped her — by revealing her earthbending powers, breaking out of the metal cage to rejoin Team Avatar.
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That may have been acceptable in the decades following the Cold War, but today's geopolitical environment is pushing both major and mid-sized military powers to prioritize advanced weapon systems that can be manufactured quickly, in large numbers, and at lower cost.
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Inside, soy proteins repair and strengthen, copper peptides stimulate keratin production–aka the protein that fortifies and minimizes frizz–and pro-B vitamins amplify fullness.
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The Olive and June product can also be applied daily to bare nails as an intensive strengthening treatment that not only fortifies your claws, but also repairs ridges, discoloration, and pesky peeling along the way.
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Scenes involving firearms alarmed distributors still grappling with the aftermath of the Columbine massacre, while the film’s October release via Newmarket was further complicated by a trailer prominently featuring an airplane crash just weeks after the September 11 attacks.
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Proper’s mother called local police in Ohio about his recent behavior, which included communicating with the group and buying firearms.
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Even though three public agencies conducted air monitoring, the picture is still murky.
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For advertisers and agencies worn down by years of incremental tooling, that is the difference between a feature and a step change.
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“Arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arms. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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