disarm

Example Sentences

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But their chief of staff, Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, has said his objective is to disarm Hezbollah, and that what was needed now above all was "persistence and patience".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

Yet the plan still faces significant questions over whether Hama, a U.S.-designated terrorist group, will fully disarm, as it committed to do in the cease-fire that Trump first brokered late last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 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

Surprisingly, instead of ordering their men to rush the barn and take Booth, they first sent an unarmed civilian to disarm him.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson