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arming

/ ˈɑːɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of taking arms or providing with arms
  2. nautical a greasy substance, such as tallow, packed into the recess at the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of sand, gravel, etc, from the bottom
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Listed 24 times as a consignee was Prophane Victor - a former member of Haiti's parliament who was later put under UN and US sanctions for arming gangs and trafficking weapons.

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The UAE has strongly rejected the allegations, denying that it is arming the RSF, and said it would seek an immediate dismissal.

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Despite extensive UN evidence, Rwanda has always denied arming and backing the M23 rebel group, which has recently seized large parts of eastern DR Congo alongside Rwandan troops.

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But Mexico blames the United States and its gunmakers for arming the drug cartels with high-powered, military-style rifles that come cross the border from the north.

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Given that it has elected Trump twice now, Europe is belatedly realizing that the U.S. is no longer a reliable ally and are speaking openly about arming up.

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