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  • proper noun plural of Arab

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Examples

  • At a weapons depot where dozens of trucks lined up to prepare a counteroffensive, a group of young men identified themselves as mujahedin, the name Arabs use for "holy warriors."

    Libyan rebels seek more help against Gadhafi 2011

  • I use the term Arabs loosely because Lebanese (Phoenicians),

    Biga's Rants - A Townhall.com user blog 2010

  • Agassi uses the term Arabs because he claims Palestinians do not exist.

    WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009

  • Agassi uses the term Arabs because he claims Palestinians do not exist.

    Palestine Blogs aggregator 2009

  • Every time Israel has achieved or come close to achieving a military victory, the rest of the world has stepped in to insulate the Arabs from the consequences of defeat, notwithstanding that in each of the conflicts the Arabs were the aggressors and Israel had causus belli.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Greenwald and Gaza 2010

  • But it should be realized that at least as revolutionary a force in these lands as Nasser's Voice of the Arabs is the image of America presented in our own propaganda, in our movies, and at the installations of our oil companies.

    The Lesson of Iraq 1969

  • But it should be realized that at least as revolutionary a force in these lands as Nasser's Voice of the Arabs is the image of America presented in our own propaganda, in our movies, and at the installations of our oil companies.

    The Lesson of Iraq 1958

  • The surge in adopting a primary identification as “Iraqi” among Iraqi Arabs is very interesting and it seems plausible to speculate that this played a role in the declining level of sectarian violence starting in the latter half of 2007.

    Matthew Yglesias » Iraqi Self-Identification 2009

  • We like the Jews, and killing Arabs is something we want.

    Matthew Yglesias » Arab Parties Back In 2009

  • Also, where does Goldberg imply that criticizing Israel in the presence of Arabs is a hate crime?

    Wonk Room » Goldberg: Talking About Israel With Arabs Is Hate Speech 2009

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