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But American, Israeli and Lebanese officials are finding there are no easy options to disarm a U.S.-designated terrorist group that is embedded in society and bound to its cause with religious zeal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Rubio meanwhile said in a statement that the agreement establishes a "clear and structured process" to disarm Hezbollah and its infrastructure, as well as a US-facilitated military working group to help implement the deal.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

But the Clement filing is genuinely consequential, and not just because it might disarm Carr’s primary regulatory weapon if it survives judicial review.

From Salon ● May 13, 2026

Peace talks between Farc and the government in 2016 ended in a deal under which thousands of fighters demobilised, but some broke away and refused to disarm.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

“Your humility, Mr. Bingley,” said Elizabeth, “must disarm reproof.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

The agreement requires the Lebanese state to take back control of its territory a little at a time as it disarms and dismantles the militant group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

Thanks to his table tennis prowess, Béla disarms bombs for the Nazis in the woods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

In their first meeting, Austin disarms Craig’s offense by throwing a few extra details and questions into what would otherwise be a brief interaction.

From Salon ● May 12, 2025

"Our approach is to use a particular type of phage that disarms the bacteria. We remove their ability to exchange drug-resistance genes or to move around by breaking off this appendage."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024

She disarms me with this bit of truth.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

It has said the campaign will continue until Hezbollah is disarmed.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

Even if the regime doesn’t fall, it will be leaderless, impoverished, isolated, besieged, mostly disarmed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

A Syrian immigrant, the owner of a nearby fruit stand, tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen at great personal risk.

From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2025

More than 800 fighters from those two groups have been disarmed since July, according to the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSCA.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

As quietly as possible, they disarmed Ann and calmed her down.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

These sorts of surprises bloom from the center of Olivia Wilde’s latest directorial effort, “The Invite,” a chamber comedy that’s equal parts droll and disarming.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

This begins with two small “pilot zones” the IDF will hand to the Lebanese Armed Forces, which are charged with disarming “non-state armed groups”—the preferred Lebanese euphemism for Hezbollah—and dismantling terror infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

In Marlaine Delargy’s translation from the Swedish, “Mount Verity” confronts these anguished contradictions with disarming frankness and calm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Lebanese authorities have long argued that disarming Hezbollah cannot be imposed by force and would require negotiation with the group.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

Lily got out of the car with a big disarming smile on her face.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English