armor-clad
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of armor-clad
Example Sentences
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Downtown streets and national monuments are crowded with armor-clad law enforcement officers and National Guard not seen since rioting over the 1968 assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. left whole blocks ruined.
From Reuters ● Jun. 3, 2020
They have recommended that police avoid using armor-clad officers unless absolutely necessary.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2020
If we learn from history, we should be wary of empire builders—whether they come armor-clad or in primary colors with Comic Sans fonts.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2016
Can armor-clad guys on horses draw Ultimate Fighting Championship-size crowds?
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2011
If I were a hulking, armor-clad hero, the tower would have crumbled like dry bread.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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