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The law, signed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, was defanged in 2016.
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Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Gulf leaders understand the potential of Israel’s mission to defang the Iranian regime.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
Now, though, the WTO has been defanged because neither Trump nor his predecessor (and successor) President Joe Biden filled vacancies that left the appellate level without a quorum required to settle disputes.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In the meantime, Congress has defanged the CAFE standards by removing the fines for carmakers who fail to meet them.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 29 July 2025
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Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Gulf leaders understand the potential of Israel’s mission to defang the Iranian regime.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
Now, though, the WTO has been defanged because neither Trump nor his predecessor (and successor) President Joe Biden filled vacancies that left the appellate level without a quorum required to settle disputes.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In the meantime, Congress has defanged the CAFE standards by removing the fines for carmakers who fail to meet them.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 29 July 2025
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“Defang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defang. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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