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as in arms
something used to defend
Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building.
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as in tools
a person or thing that is used to produce a result
Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest.
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Recent Examples of weapons
Max Saltman, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short technical step away from weapons-grade levels.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Many local police departments began to rethink their approach to the weapons following violent confrontations with protesters over the 2020 police killing of George Floyd.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Some common protest grounds, such as the Indiana Statehouse and schools, bar weapons on their campuses.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 Feb. 2026
He was previously arrested for weapons possession in 2016 and has been arrested on domestic violence charges in Westchester County, Kenny said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
There will be weapons, sanctions, and pushback.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
No injuries were reported and no weapons were reported in either robbery.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The gun and the phone are both weapons — one a tool for violence, and the other a tool of control.
—Tressie McMillan Cottom, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
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The government brought forward major reforms and bans on assault-style weapons after the country suffered its worst-ever shooting attack in 2020, when a man impersonating a police officer killed 22 people in northern Nova Scotia.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short technical step away from weapons-grade levels.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Many local police departments began to rethink their approach to the weapons following violent confrontations with protesters over the 2020 police killing of George Floyd.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Some common protest grounds, such as the Indiana Statehouse and schools, bar weapons on their campuses.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 Feb. 2026
He was previously arrested for weapons possession in 2016 and has been arrested on domestic violence charges in Westchester County, Kenny said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
There will be weapons, sanctions, and pushback.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
No injuries were reported and no weapons were reported in either robbery.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The gun and the phone are both weapons — one a tool for violence, and the other a tool of control.
—Tressie McMillan Cottom, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weapons
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The weapons have attracted plenty of interest from foreign clients, and Skyfall recently presented it at arms fairs in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cloudflare's stock gained 5% Wednesday after the company beat Wall Street's fourth-quarter estimates and issued upbeat guidance as artificial intelligence adoption fuels demand for its networking and security tools.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both coffee and tea contain bioactive ingredients such as polyphenols and caffeine, which may reduce inflammation and cellular damage while defending against cognitive decline.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tex-Mex cuisine has its roots in Mexican-American communities, which have taken Mexican recipes and adapted them to local ingredients.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sporting Goods Sporting goods are like instruments and hobbies whereas they're almost always accepted at donation centers.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Brown said her father picked up instruments as a child and built a musical identity that later translated into broadcasting.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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None of these are permanent shields.—
Matt Shumer,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Come next spring, shields and masks will no longer be confined to weekend getaways in the great outdoors.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Weapons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weapons. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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