as in overcome
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Adjective
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The unarmed man allegedly fought back during the confrontation, but he was eventually subdued.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025 -
The program, designed to provide unarmed aid to those suffering mental-health crises, diverted 34% of emergency calls last year, a staggering increase.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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In July, the city construction board declared the house an unsafe structure and gave the owners five days to fix the situation.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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Playing in unsafe heat can cause immense stress to the body.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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