armed and dangerous
idiom
: carrying a weapon and likely to try to kill someone
The police say that the escaped convict is armed and dangerous.
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Decker should be considered armed and dangerous, officials said.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 July 2025
Shively Police officials previously stated Ward, 35, was considered to be armed and dangerous.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
The bureau previously said Song should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Officials say he should be considered armed and dangerous.
—ABC News, 10 July 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 July 2025
Shively Police officials previously stated Ward, 35, was considered to be armed and dangerous.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
The bureau previously said Song should be considered armed and dangerous.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Officials say he should be considered armed and dangerous.
—ABC News, 10 July 2025
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“Armed and dangerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20and%20dangerous. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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