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Recent Examples of unarmed
Jackson also addressed the shooting of unarmed Black men by police and gun violence in communities.
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Astrid Kayembe, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 Feb. 2026
Newton had previously shot and killed a 47-year-old unarmed man, Donnie Sanders, after a traffic stop near Prospect Avenue in March 2020.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
We should be asked how our youth retain the impulse to be free when trigger-happy Israeli soldiers and snipers are ordered to kill unarmed children demanding their human rights.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The victim, 35-year-old Isaiah Raymone Springs, was unarmed when he was shot, according to witness statements in a probable cause report submitted to Maricopa County Superior Court.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Astrid Kayembe, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 Feb. 2026
Newton had previously shot and killed a 47-year-old unarmed man, Donnie Sanders, after a traffic stop near Prospect Avenue in March 2020.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
We should be asked how our youth retain the impulse to be free when trigger-happy Israeli soldiers and snipers are ordered to kill unarmed children demanding their human rights.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The victim, 35-year-old Isaiah Raymone Springs, was unarmed when he was shot, according to witness statements in a probable cause report submitted to Maricopa County Superior Court.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarmed
Adjective
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This proprietary, passive radiative cooling technology would enable supercomputers to operate without overheating in space.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Barbosa was convicted of passive corruption and obstruction of justice and sentenced to 18 years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 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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When approached, such a goose might have made a feeble attempt to escape.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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His inability to recognize the oxymoron makes Cole’s introspection on this topic feel less like a genuine reckoning and more like a feeble attempt at bleaching out the darkest stains of his career.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unarmed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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