body armour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It's hard going at first - the altitude and our body armour making it difficult to breath.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Both Héctor and Julio were wearing body armour, 14kg of Kevlar and armour plate.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
The image of the princess walking through a minefield, in a visor and body armour, had brought worldwide attention to the danger caused by mines left behind after wars had ended.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
"Let's go in," said one of the gendarmes, pulling off his body armour, and taking out a small knife.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025
Your armour fits you as if made for you, save that these cuishes scarce meet your body armour.
From Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower by Peacock, Ralph
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