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Adjective
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Rausch said Drummond was unarmed at the time of his arrest, but police have since recovered several firearms.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
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However, an investigation by the Jackson County Prosecutor’s office found that Bridges was unarmed and had not been given commands during the chase.—
Kennedy Sessions,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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People have to cross very unsafe zones to reach those areas that are controlled by the IDF and military contractors from the U.S., and then there are insufficient quantities.—
Kendall Wright,
ABC News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Tests showing unsafe water often correlate with rain—but not always.—
Elijah Polance,
Hartford Courant,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Preyed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preyed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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