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Recent Examples of unarmed
More than 450,000 people were killed, most of them unarmed civilians, during decades of fighting between armed groups and government forces in Colombia.
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Andy Court, CBS News, 3 May 2026
After Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teenager, was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, Black leaders criticized the president for failing to speak out.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
The protest was prompted by the District Attorney’s decision to not charge Sacramento police officers with shooting and killing the unarmed Clark in his grandmother’s backyard.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
According to the Fort Worth Police Department’s website, employees who are part of the Civilian Response Unit are unarmed.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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Andy Court, CBS News, 3 May 2026
After Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teenager, was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, Black leaders criticized the president for failing to speak out.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
The protest was prompted by the District Attorney’s decision to not charge Sacramento police officers with shooting and killing the unarmed Clark in his grandmother’s backyard.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
According to the Fort Worth Police Department’s website, employees who are part of the Civilian Response Unit are unarmed.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarmed
Adjective
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Putin looks passive, even absent.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Finally, early warning systems employing acoustic sensors, optical trackers, and passive radio frequency detection provide critical situational awareness, enabling timely engagement of incoming UAV threats.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Ten years and one day later, his administration’s agents shot a disarmed man on the street in full view of the public.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So, in retrospect, [the entire Lightning project] looked pretty feeble.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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His visit also comes as the committee stalls on advancing Casey Means, Kennedy’s nominee for surgeon general, over her lack of medical practice experience and feeble answers on the importance of vaccination.—
Daniel Payne,
STAT,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unarmed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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