as in guns
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle
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as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world
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as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far
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as in capes
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea
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as in powers
the right or means to command or control others
few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law
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as in fortifies
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Recent Examples of arms
John Kang, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
As for relievers, high-leverage arms like Jeff Hoffman, Carlos Estévez and Tanner Scott are all guys who could take the place of former closer Jordan Romano.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Finally, LaFleur tossed his arms up in disgust after Minnesota converted a game-clinching, third down pass to running back Cam Akers.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
As for relievers, high-leverage arms like Jeff Hoffman, Carlos Estévez and Tanner Scott are all guys who could take the place of former closer Jordan Romano.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Doosan Robotics, South Korea’s largest manufacturer of robot arms by sales, raised $312 million in what was the country’s largest IPO that year.
—John Kang, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Finally, LaFleur tossed his arms up in disgust after Minnesota converted a game-clinching, third down pass to running back Cam Akers.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
When Schmidt was about to meet with the Soviets as Carter was working on an arms limitation deal, the chancellor refused to talk to Carter or his secretary of state in advance.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
When Schmidt was about to meet with the Soviets as Carter was working on an arms limitation deal, the chancellor refused to talk to Carter or his secretary of state in advance.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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Doosan Robotics, South Korea’s largest manufacturer of robot arms by sales, raised $312 million in what was the country’s largest IPO that year.
—John Kang, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
As for relievers, high-leverage arms like Jeff Hoffman, Carlos Estévez and Tanner Scott are all guys who could take the place of former closer Jordan Romano.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Finally, LaFleur tossed his arms up in disgust after Minnesota converted a game-clinching, third down pass to running back Cam Akers.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
As for relievers, high-leverage arms like Jeff Hoffman, Carlos Estévez and Tanner Scott are all guys who could take the place of former closer Jordan Romano.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Doosan Robotics, South Korea’s largest manufacturer of robot arms by sales, raised $312 million in what was the country’s largest IPO that year.
—John Kang, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Finally, LaFleur tossed his arms up in disgust after Minnesota converted a game-clinching, third down pass to running back Cam Akers.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
When Schmidt was about to meet with the Soviets as Carter was working on an arms limitation deal, the chancellor refused to talk to Carter or his secretary of state in advance.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
When Schmidt was about to meet with the Soviets as Carter was working on an arms limitation deal, the chancellor refused to talk to Carter or his secretary of state in advance.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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The decision comes amid a rising trade war between the United States and China as the Biden Administration prepares to leave office.David Blackmon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Moving to cloud platforms and scalable storage solutions prepares businesses for AI.Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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When leadership offers employees flexibility—like personalized schedules or opportunities for career development—and assigns tasks with a clear purpose, employees are often more engaged and motivated, boosting organizational performance.Maren Perry, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Philosopher David Chalmers assigns a greater than 25 percent credence to the idea that generative AI systems might reasonably be called conscious by the year 2032.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
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The bill also allocates funding for improved childcare and housing.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The coalition, which allocates community benefit money promised as part of the Baltimore Peninsula development deal, doled out a $190,000 grant to fund the purchase and operation of the 15-seat, handicap-accessible shuttle.Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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In two different filings in New York and Texas last month, Drake accused UMG – which distributes music for both Drake and Lamar – of scheming to popularize Lamar's diss track, which in turn allegedly harmed Drake and his businesses.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The company also operates Amscan, which designs, manufactures and distributes celebration products like costumes, decor and tableware.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arms. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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