disarm

Example Sentences

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Under the ceasefire agreement that ended the war in 2024, Hezbollah was meant to disarm and leave its positions in the south.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Neighboring countries now treated as nonplayer characters can, in fact, act in countless ways to disarm this threat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

"Each of the CEOs of the main AI companies, I believe, wants to disarm" but cannot do so "unilaterally" as they would be fired by investors, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

But when you disarm them you begin to offend them.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli