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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
To arm or disarm the system, tap the panel.
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John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
This violence led to 10 more days of conflict before President Wilson finally ordered federal troops to disarm both sides.
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Israel says the talks are aimed at disarming Hezbollah and reaching a peace agreement with Lebanon.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
However, in that same May 2025 assault case, Garcia Moran pled guilty to attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer, a Class 6 felony.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
This violence led to 10 more days of conflict before President Wilson finally ordered federal troops to disarm both sides.
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Israel says the talks are aimed at disarming Hezbollah and reaching a peace agreement with Lebanon.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
However, in that same May 2025 assault case, Garcia Moran pled guilty to attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer, a Class 6 felony.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Israel’s defense minister says hundreds of thousands of people uprooted from southern Lebanon will not be allowed to return home until the area is demilitarized and Israel believes its northern communities are safe.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Then there is the intent to demilitarize Ukraine.—
Olivier Kempf,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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This year, the dinner also comes amid the backdrop of major major media companies staying silent or trying to appease the administration.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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The large format dessert is easy to slice into any-size squares and much like a pizza, toppings can be split—for example one half with fruit and the other with chocolate, to appease everyone.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Since then all Illinois National Guard troops have been demobilized and sent back to their original assignments.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rattling off the potential for irreparable harm, the attorney said that demobilizing the project and then restarting it would significantly delay the overall timeline of the critical infrastructure project, or even torpedo the whole thing.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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