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"armed themselves" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used whenever someone is equipping themselves with a weapon or weapons for protection or attack. For example: The settlers armed themselves with guns and knives in preparation for the oncoming attack.
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But at this stage some have not armed themselves- and the duly armed win the day.
Townspeople barricaded the streets and armed themselves to resist attack.
Vendors have armed themselves with pistols and automatic weapons.
Many protesters had armed themselves with recording equipment.
The three men returned to Guzek's home, where they armed themselves with firearms provided by Guzek.
The Richmond women who armed themselves and looted stores, crying, "Bread or blood"?
The prisoners armed themselves by breaking into the armory, the officials said.
On occasion, social protesters have armed themselves with myth to make a point.
To get to their bus, White and his teammates armed themselves with bats.
They said they armed themselves only after they were fired on.
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Somali fishermen armed themselves and turned into vigilantes by confronting illegal fishing boats and demanding that they pay a tax.
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