as in disarming
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of
the two nations agreed to demilitarize themselves reciprocally in hopes of avoiding war
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disarming
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And in an online landscape flooded with sales pitches, the honest awkwardness is disarming.—
Leeron Walter,
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Lebanon’s military has the difficult task of disarming Hezbollah while preserving peace among the country’s factions.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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