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The clash between the two countries — the invaders armed to the teeth, the defenders wielding pitchforks and shovels — is unmistakably a war between a Caucasian West and a brown-skinned East.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
But a cluster of countries — a cluster of liberal democracies, confident in their values and armed to the teeth — could make a significant contribution.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
Despite their reputation as ruffians from the sticks, RSF troops are battle tested, disciplined, and armed to the teeth.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2023
My friends, there is a toxic mixture in this country today of hate, of anger, and a population that is increasingly armed to the teeth with deadly weapons.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
But a cluster of countries — a cluster of liberal democracies, confident in their values and armed to the teeth — could make a significant contribution.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
Despite their reputation as ruffians from the sticks, RSF troops are battle tested, disciplined, and armed to the teeth.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2023
My friends, there is a toxic mixture in this country today of hate, of anger, and a population that is increasingly armed to the teeth with deadly weapons.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
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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 17 Oct. 2025.
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