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as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a pro-government rally that is intended to neutralize the antiwar demonstrations
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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralized
These systems can deny access to entire regions if not neutralized early.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
While Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago with superior numbers, that advantage has since been neutralized by Western aid and the emergence of new drones, which now account for the vast majority of casualties.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Iran absorbed severe losses, but it has not been strategically neutralized.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
What to Know Turkey’s Defense Ministry said a ballistic missile determined to have been launched from Iran was detected entering or heading toward Turkish airspace and was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean.
—Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
To keep the Devils neutralized, Dallas will have to slow down Bratt’s productive streak.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The abrupt uptick in casualties comes despite the Israeli military’s frequent contention that Iranian missile power has been largely neutralized, with each salvo containing progressively fewer missiles.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Perhaps most notably, the Old Dominion attacker was neutralized by students, who stabbed the gunman to death.
—Jacob Ware, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Perhaps most notably, the Old Dominion attacker was neutralized by students, who stabbed the gunman to death.
—Jacob Ware, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
While Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago with superior numbers, that advantage has since been neutralized by Western aid and the emergence of new drones, which now account for the vast majority of casualties.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Iran absorbed severe losses, but it has not been strategically neutralized.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
What to Know Turkey’s Defense Ministry said a ballistic missile determined to have been launched from Iran was detected entering or heading toward Turkish airspace and was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean.
—Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
To keep the Devils neutralized, Dallas will have to slow down Bratt’s productive streak.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The abrupt uptick in casualties comes despite the Israeli military’s frequent contention that Iranian missile power has been largely neutralized, with each salvo containing progressively fewer missiles.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Perhaps most notably, the Old Dominion attacker was neutralized by students, who stabbed the gunman to death.
—Jacob Ware, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Perhaps most notably, the Old Dominion attacker was neutralized by students, who stabbed the gunman to death.
—Jacob Ware, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralized
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The Fed is also concerned about companies opting to scale back on hiring to offset these rising costs, potentially jeopardizing the labor market.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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The money is needed to offset the impact of inflation in an already high-cost region, the union has said.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Utah Valley University has dropped its commencement speaker, Sharon McMahon, after conservative groups criticized her over past comments about Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on campus during his American Comeback Tour in September.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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This story has been corrected to attribute the statements about the shooting to police spokesperson Chris Bordelon, not Police Chief Wayne Smith, and corrects the ages of the children killed based on an update by police.—
Gerald Herbert,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.—
Jim Morris,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The family of the cabaret artist Fritz Grünbaum, who was murdered in the Holocaust, for example, was able to recover works by Viennese Expressionist artist Egon Schiele that were in Grünbaum’s vast personal collection in 2018 after decades of efforts.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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During production, Fosse insisted that Roberts spend the night in the actual apartment where Dorothy Stratten, the real-life Playboy Playmate of the Year from 1980, was murdered by her husband and manager, Paul Snider, the role Roberts was playing.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fox News was on the ground as authorities executed a search warrant in Spring, Texas.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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If the transaction passes the check, the transaction is executed.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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None of this comes as news to British Jews, still reeling from an attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur last October, in which two people were killed.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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One person was killed and another hospitalized after a stabbing attack in Burbank Monday, according to authorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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