as in dismantled
to take apart
soldiers were expected to be able to demount and reassemble their weapons
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South Africa’s system of racial segregation that institutionalized white supremacy was dismantled in 1994.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026 -
In order to make space for a new electron storage ring, one of RHIC’s two rings of superconducting magnets will be dismantled entirely.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the teen's pocket was a firearm, but it was disassembled, in multiple pieces, and incapable of being fired, the suit says.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the teen's pocket was a firearm, but it was disassembled, in multiple pieces, and incapable of being fired, the suit says.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pixels • One promising character disconnected from the plotting so far is Zach Galifianakis as Carl Bardolph, a client of JoAnne’s who made some untold fortune in the business, but has since turned into a bitter recluse.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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The South Suburban Council did not respond to requests for comment, and a phone number listed on its website appeared to have been disconnected.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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To his credit, he never sounded detached from it all.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Demounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demounted. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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