in arms
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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
The drivers aren’t the only ones who are up in arms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Adding another layer of complexity, is the onus that places on witness testimony from so-called "brothers in arms".
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
“This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.”
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
They put a safety pin through the Queen’s nose and the entire country was up in arms.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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