arm
noun
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
was arming
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past progressiveof arm.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
He and the others were now up, and each was arming himself.
From Out with Gun and Camera by Ralph Bonehill
