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With each of her characters, Nazarin included, Neshat gradually sheds their armors of self-possession and strength, their reserve and resolve, to reveal how fragile, scared and insecure they truly are.

From New York Times • May 3, 2022

Minimalism-averse, Gutiérrez adores ornamentation, as the intricate armors and costumes showcased in “Maya” can attest.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2021

Around the park’s Homestead entrance last week, hundreds of lubbers were splattered on the asphalt, their crushed orange armors gleaming in the sunlight.

From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2019

A majority of the 100 vehicles the company armors each year leave the United States for overseas clients.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2015

Sheaths and other armors can assist in protecting these insulating materials from mechanical injury, and often are used for that purpose.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster