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Recent Examples of unarmed
The officer initially admitted the man was unarmed, but his lawyer stopped all questioning.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The ministry doesn’t say how many are militants, but unarmed men and children have been among the dead.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The report also outlines two other fatal Aurora police shootings that warrant further review; in both cases, the victims were unarmed.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
On Wednesday, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment for murder against Raúl Castro for his involvement in the 1996 shoot-down of two unarmed planes from Miami on a humanitarian mission to rescue Cuban migrants lost at sea.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The ministry doesn’t say how many are militants, but unarmed men and children have been among the dead.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The report also outlines two other fatal Aurora police shootings that warrant further review; in both cases, the victims were unarmed.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
On Wednesday, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment for murder against Raúl Castro for his involvement in the 1996 shoot-down of two unarmed planes from Miami on a humanitarian mission to rescue Cuban migrants lost at sea.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarmed
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Artisan workshop travel is reshaping how curious travelers spend their time abroad — swapping passive sightseeing for hands-on hours at a potter’s wheel, a loom or a perfumer’s bench.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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In this process, users were no longer passive observers of the web but active contributors to the web.—
Steve Paulussen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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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
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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
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The Rock People were a feeble attempt to cash in on the shapeshifting craze, as Stonedar, Rokkon, and Granita (the latter never immortalized as an action figure) could turn themselves into… er, meteors.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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The manner the ball traveled from Maradona suggested a feebler contact than a pure header.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unarmed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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