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Recent Examples of unarmed
In 2019, Elijah McClain, a young, unarmed Black man, was violently tackled by three police officers, twice put in chokeholds, and pinned to the ground.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Police had responded to a call on Feb. 7, 2020, reporting an unarmed robbery at the Safeway on Berryessa Road.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
All are mourning unarmed husbands, sons, and brothers, executed in a hail of bullets under a lemon tree.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Attacking peaceful commercial vessels means picking on large, unarmed, slow-moving targets that serve nearly all countries and are crewed by innocent, hard-working people from around the world.
—The Editors, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Police had responded to a call on Feb. 7, 2020, reporting an unarmed robbery at the Safeway on Berryessa Road.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
All are mourning unarmed husbands, sons, and brothers, executed in a hail of bullets under a lemon tree.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Attacking peaceful commercial vessels means picking on large, unarmed, slow-moving targets that serve nearly all countries and are crewed by innocent, hard-working people from around the world.
—The Editors, National Review, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarmed
Adjective
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Understanding LinkedIn post psychology transforms passive readers into active participants.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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However, there are the passive form of a desire to get high regardless of potentially fatal consequences.—
Dr. Yifrah Kaminer,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Right-hander Michael King toyed with Colorado’s feeble offense and pitched his first complete-game shutout.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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One feeble shift by the Freddy Gaudreau line led to the Flames countering and Sharangovich scoring on a deflection off a harmless-looking shot by Martin Pospisil.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unarmed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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