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was arming

  • past progressive of arm.

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“In some cases, he was arming both sides of the conflict,” Wolensky said.

From Washington Post Jul. 29, 2022

Mr Wallace added another way of achieving a no-fly zone was arming Ukrainians with anti-air capabilities - a policy Britain has "led the way" in.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2022

Ten years ago, just as Seif al-Islam was arming Qaddafi loyalists and preparing to flee the capital, an order went out to the officers in charge of the Yarmouk prison.

From New York Times Jul. 30, 2021

Did the fighters know who was arming them?

From Slate Oct. 18, 2016

The English were expecting a French invasion, and the channel was full of ships of war, while every port on the southern coast was arming for defence.

From Harper's Round Table, June 25, 1895 by Various