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Recent Examples of unarmed
The Department of Justice released Remick and Khalil’s names as part of its statewide protocol investigating any case where the police kill an unarmed person.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
State troopers violently attacked the unarmed demonstrators with batons and tear gas — images that shocked the nation and prompted President Lyndon Johnson to give an emergency address to Congress.
—Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
On the monument to those killed, arrows point outward to Pennsylvania, where unarmed strikers were killed at the Lattimer mine in 1897, and to South Africa, where peaceful protesters were killed at an anti-apartheid rally in Sharpeville in 1960.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
Other policies reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system – such as alternative 911 response programs that use unarmed behavioral health workers to respond to some types of emergencies.
—Christopher S. Warshaw, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
State troopers violently attacked the unarmed demonstrators with batons and tear gas — images that shocked the nation and prompted President Lyndon Johnson to give an emergency address to Congress.
—Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
On the monument to those killed, arrows point outward to Pennsylvania, where unarmed strikers were killed at the Lattimer mine in 1897, and to South Africa, where peaceful protesters were killed at an anti-apartheid rally in Sharpeville in 1960.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
Other policies reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system – such as alternative 911 response programs that use unarmed behavioral health workers to respond to some types of emergencies.
—Christopher S. Warshaw, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarmed
Adjective
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What’s Next for Agencies Investing in Interactive Avatars? For marketing agencies, the opportunity lies in rethinking ad creative—moving from passive to interactive experiences that give users a reason to engage.—
Jiajun Lu,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Topics include earning passive income online, mastering communication and public speaking, acing your job interview, and practical strategies to grow your wealth.—
CNBC Make It Staff,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Rather than attempt a feeble defense of himself, Nick attacks June for the same willful ignorance her mother accused her of in Alaska.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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During a question-and-answer session, shareholders grumbled about everything from the falling share price and feeble dividend of 6 euros versus 14 euros in 2023 to the complicated WiFi login process and historic lack of shareholder gifts.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unarmed. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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