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Recent Examples of unarmed
Both support the effort to divert some 911 calls away from the Los Angeles Police Department, shifting them to unarmed responders.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The case stems from the killing of Austin Metcalf, an unarmed 17-year-old competitor, at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
He was sentenced to 18-20 years in state prison for the manslaughter charge, to be followed by 6-8 years in state prison for the unarmed robbery charge.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Sibley and two of his friends walked back toward Popov, all still in their bathing suits and visibly unarmed.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The case stems from the killing of Austin Metcalf, an unarmed 17-year-old competitor, at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
He was sentenced to 18-20 years in state prison for the manslaughter charge, to be followed by 6-8 years in state prison for the unarmed robbery charge.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Sibley and two of his friends walked back toward Popov, all still in their bathing suits and visibly unarmed.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarmed
Adjective
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That is the bargain of passive investing working exactly as designed.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Send a passive rover up a loose, sandy slope steeper than 15 degrees, and it will likely get stuck, spin its wheels, or risk a catastrophic tip-over.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 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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Jolted by a feeble office market, a growing number of developers are considering ways to convert their office properties to other uses, such as housing projects.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Enervated cuteness and tryhard sincerity define a whole new wave of musicians, from Pittsburgh rockers feeble little horse to cringe-pop upcycler Worldpeace DMT to SoundCloud producer MASSI, whose songs spill with the tiny adorable detail of a toy train set.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unarmed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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