disable

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According to prosecutors, on Saturday evening four soldiers housed at Percy Hospital had begun playing a game known within the military that involves attempting to disarm a colleague and disable their weapon.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

By targeting sperm metabolism with an inhibitor based, nonhormonal approach, it may be possible to temporarily disable sperm function when desired while minimizing unwanted effects.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

Parents who attended this week’s protest urged the company to do more to safeguard young people from predators and called for Snap to disable its AI chatbot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

You can disable the feature by going to the menu, then Control Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

If I disable the tracker and find a place to hide my heat signature, they might assume I just fell victim to some unknown new planet danger.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera