Word: arming
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...representative and directly accountable branch of government--the authority to "declare War," to raise and support armies (while specifying that "no Appropriation of Money for that use shall be for a longer term than two years"), to "provide and maintain a Navy" and to summon into federal service, organize, arm and discipline the state militias. But they also anointed the President--theoretically, at least, somewhat insulated from popular whim by the Electoral College--as the "Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several states" when called into national employ...
...brain, we're finding, is indeed a bordered organ, subdivided into zones and functions. But the lines are blurrier than we ever imagined. Lose your vision, and the lobe that processed light may repurpose itself for other senses. Suffer a stroke in the area that controls your right arm, and another area may take over at least some...
...seeing an ex-fling isn’t awkward enough, seeing him naked takes the cake—so I realized at Primal Scream last week, when several former flames streaked by me. The weirdest actually stopped to say hello. Weirder still, I was arm-in-arm with my current boyfriend (who, thankfully, was clothed...
...night's best arm candy? A primate...
...Trader Vic's restaurant, two hours after the ceremony ended, the 10-year-old actress had handed off her teeny heels and even teenier purse (which had nothing in it) to her agent. Sunshine's cast went home trophy-less so the only thing that survived on Breslin's arm was a stuffed monkey. "This is George," the actress said, introducing her plush date. Plenty of stars with whinier companions no doubt envied Breslin's choice...