in arms
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“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
"From our country, we are doing everything possible in the search and rescue of these brothers in arms," Diaz-Canel said.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The teams were up in arms and complained.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
The purges soon widened, ensnaring generals who had worked in arms procurement—including China’s defense minister at the time, Li Shangfu.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
States’-rights advocates from surrounding Southern towns were up in arms.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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