They were issued bulletproof jackets

[Rich7]

Test No. incompl/advan-63 "Issues", question 9

All the reporters of the war were issued ......... bulletproof jackets to give them better protection.

(a) on
(b) by
(c) at
(d) with

Test No. incompl/advan-63 "Issues", answer 9

All the reporters of the war were issued with bulletproof jackets to give them better protection.

Correct answer: (d) with

Your answer was: correct
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does issued here means dressed in..?
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I should have been born in the USA.
I've got this thing about America.

[Mosteque]

here 'issue' means that they were officially provided with bulletproof jackets.
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