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She says she "has to come" because if she didn't, the regulars who come back every year would be "up in arms".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Brandy Melville’s young customers are up in arms over the new policy—but still shopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Trump also told reporters he hasn’t decided on whether he will support a bipartisan bill in Congress for $14 billion in arms to Taiwan, adding he would decide “over the next fairly short period.”
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
If talks ultimately resume between Washington and Beijing on AI, experts believe the negotiations would be far more complex than those that resulted in arms control agreements governing nuclear weapons in the Cold War.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Fitting cuirass and swordbelt to his shoulders, he woke his herdsmen, woke Telemakhos, ordering all in arms.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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