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They have armed him with a metal bat and a couple of sirens.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Army ships are large, lumbering vessels, so they have armed escorts, particularly as they get within range of Gaza’s coast, defense officials have said.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

He said he received “with satisfaction” Israel showing understanding for Poland’s view that it was unnecessary to have armed Israeli guards in addition to Polish security, which will be provided to the groups whenever needed.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

“Of course it’s at risk, that’s why I have armed federal agents with me all the time,” Dr. Fauci, who retired this month after decades at the National Institutes of Health, told the journal Nature.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2022

Once he returned with six policemen armed with rifles to whom he entrusted the maintenance of order, and no one remembered the original agreement not to have armed men in the town.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez