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Both sides were arming for another ballot battle this year, but neither wanted to spend the needed tens of millions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2022

The tit-for-tat weapons buildup signaled that the rival militaries were arming themselves with increasingly powerful missiles that can fly farther and carry more destructive power, and that are harder to intercept.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2021

By 2012, three out of every four universities were arming their officers, according to a recent survey.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2016

Both countries had denied allegations in an earlier UN report that they were arming the rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2013

He knew how well the provincials were arming, preparing to welcome him.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes