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as in to demilitarize
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of
the defeated nation was disarmed so that it would never again be a threat to international order
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as in to appease
to lessen the anger or agitation of
her future father-in-law was totally disarmed by her easy charm
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Recent Examples of disarm
And yet, for all my disdain, there's a morbid lovableness to Pattinson's portrayal that manages to disarm the weary cynic that's grown with age.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Nothing is lost in this interpretive framework except historical truth in its most disarming configurations.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
And yet … and yet … Boston began the week at 0-3, which is at least disarming even after its first win Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Uncertainty has lingered about the post-war governance of Gaza and security in the territory if the group is disarmed.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Nothing is lost in this interpretive framework except historical truth in its most disarming configurations.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
And yet … and yet … Boston began the week at 0-3, which is at least disarming even after its first win Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Uncertainty has lingered about the post-war governance of Gaza and security in the territory if the group is disarmed.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Speaking to Channel 14 on Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war would end once all of the hostage bodies have been returned and Hamas is demilitarized.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Trump holds the cards for success or failure in demilitarizing Gaza and deradicalizing the Palestinians.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The goal is to appease your inner child, rest, and enjoy the season’s joy in the comfort of your home.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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In fact, several of the investigators believed the shooting was intentional, and that the Biden administration had actually soft-pedaled the investigation’s findings to appease Israel.—
Scott Griffen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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On Tuesday, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek directed U.S. Northern Command to demobilize Oregon’s 200 National Guard troops and return another 200 California National Guard members to their state.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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The order will remain in place until October 18. Kotek has now asked the U.S. Northern Command, in a letter on Tuesday, to demobilize the Oregon National Guard members who are staging in her state.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Disarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarm. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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