carry arms

Frequency: 7.011.0 per million words

To physically hold or be equipped with weapons.

armsVERB + NOUN

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carry

Examples (10)

  • Police officers are authorized to carry arms while on duty.
  • During the revolution, many citizens began to carry arms openly.
  • There's a debate about whether teachers should be allowed to carry arms in schools.
  • Carrying arms for self-defense is a right some people feel very strongly about.
  • In the future, interplanetary guards will carry advanced arms we can only dream of.
  • Is it legal for civilians to carry arms in this state without a special permit?
  • He had never carried arms before being conscripted into the army.
  • If the law changes, more people might start to carry arms for personal protection.
  • The soldiers carry arms not for aggression, but to maintain peace.
  • It is illegal to covertly carry arms into a government building.