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Recent Examples of unarmed
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted anonymous soldiers who said they were ordered to deliberately open fire at unarmed crowds on their way to the food sites.
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Anas Baba, NPR, 6 July 2025
Sanders was unarmed, according to court records obtained by the outlet.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 4 July 2025
Western militaries are well-acquainted with unarmed surveillance ships like the Yantar, making this type of vessel much easier to track than some of Russia's advanced submarines, Kaushal said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Stallworth, unarmed, had both his hands in his pockets before McCants fired one shot to his chest, according to court documents and dispatch logs.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Anas Baba, NPR, 6 July 2025
Sanders was unarmed, according to court records obtained by the outlet.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 4 July 2025
Western militaries are well-acquainted with unarmed surveillance ships like the Yantar, making this type of vessel much easier to track than some of Russia's advanced submarines, Kaushal said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Stallworth, unarmed, had both his hands in his pockets before McCants fired one shot to his chest, according to court documents and dispatch logs.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unarmed
Adjective
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Employees become co-creators of innovation rather than passive recipients of change.—
Sunny Nandwani,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The audience served as participants in the creative process instead of passive observers. BTS and the Art of Radical Transparency BTS has established an international fanbase known as the ARMY that maintains exceptional organization and vocal participation, together with worldwide connectivity.—
Angelique Kuiper,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Joe Biden’s disastrous June 2024 debate performance, when the nation witnessed a hoarse and feeble president losing his train of thought and struggling to finish sentences, ended his re-election campaign.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Their feeble efforts fall flat, because the physical historical record dictates otherwise.—
Daily Southtown,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unarmed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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