arm
noun
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
has been arming
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present perfect progressiveof arm (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The accusation is that Saudi Arabia has been arming extreme groups.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2013
It's also worth noting this unconfirmed report from the Wall Street Journal that Egypt has been arming the rebels with Washington's knowledge.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2011
For Epstein, 67, a voluble and prolific scholar who for four decades has been arming conservatives with intellectual weaponry to attack regulation, it was an I-told-you-so moment.
From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 10, 2011
Reid has won and lost tight elections, and he has been arming himself for this one.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2010
So Mahon has been arming volunteer moms with information to help them save their neighbors' babies.
From Time Magazine Archive
