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Despite their reputation as ruffians from the sticks, RSF troops are battle tested, disciplined, and armed to the teeth.
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Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2023
And the fear is that many of them, armed to the teeth, are prepared to storm the gates.
—Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022
His administration should intensify its efforts to equip Ukrainian forces with adequate intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and ensure that Ukrainian forces are armed to the teeth with weapons capable of deterring a future Russian assault.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Apr. 2021
Even living in a state like ours with sensible gun safety measures offers limited assurance; there are no checkpoints between states, meaning malefactors armed to the teeth in other states can wander on in.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2022
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Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2023
And the fear is that many of them, armed to the teeth, are prepared to storm the gates.
—Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022
His administration should intensify its efforts to equip Ukrainian forces with adequate intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and ensure that Ukrainian forces are armed to the teeth with weapons capable of deterring a future Russian assault.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Apr. 2021
Even living in a state like ours with sensible gun safety measures offers limited assurance; there are no checkpoints between states, meaning malefactors armed to the teeth in other states can wander on in.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2022
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“Armed to the teeth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20to%20the%20teeth. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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