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Recent Examples of unarmed
As more information trickles out of Iran, the sheer scale of the massacres committed by the regime against unarmed protesters is becoming clearer by the day.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
After his holstered gun was discovered under his coat and removed while he was being manhandled, he was executed on the spot by one of the officers despite lying unarmed and defenseless on the ground.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Streat allegedly fired more than a dozen rounds at Castrejon Trejo, who was unarmed, according to police.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
As the draft wound down in 1972, onward Winslow went in life, though not always unarmed.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
After his holstered gun was discovered under his coat and removed while he was being manhandled, he was executed on the spot by one of the officers despite lying unarmed and defenseless on the ground.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Streat allegedly fired more than a dozen rounds at Castrejon Trejo, who was unarmed, according to police.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
As the draft wound down in 1972, onward Winslow went in life, though not always unarmed.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarmed
Adjective
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This kind of passive hydration is especially important since dogs are reactive drinkers, only drinking once they’re already mildly dehydrated.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
30 Jan. 2026
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This auntie is not passive, occasionally stopping by to drop off gifts, take a few selfies, and leave before things get too real.—
Ashley Simpo,
Parents,
30 Jan. 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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That said, international filmmaking is in feeble shape, partly because of the jambalaya of international co-productions, partly because of the inroads of television aesthetics, and partly because of the cloistered aestheticism of self-conscious art-house cinema.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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The feeble job market may be keeping wage growth subdued, some economists point out.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unarmed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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