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armoured

British  
/ ˈɑːməd /

adjective

  1. having a protective covering, such as armour or bone

  2. comprising units making use of armoured vehicles

    an armoured brigade

  3. (of glass) toughened

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An AFP correspondent saw vehicles including armoured personnel carriers enter the city and forces setting up checkpoints at its entrances.

From Barron's

Police said on Thursday they would step up operations to flush out illegal miners at Sporong, including deploying two armoured trucks.

From Barron's

There is now a line of armoured police in front of those fans to my left.

From BBC

Officers have been marching in formation and conducting patrols, while armoured vehicles have been stationed at various locations.

From BBC

MPs have called for certainty and swift decision-making on the paused Ajax armoured vehicles project to protect jobs in south Wales.

From BBC