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[dis-ahrm] / dɪsˈɑrm /




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Last year the PKK announced plans to disband and disarm, following a call from its jailed founder and longtime leader Ocalan.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

Market watchers reacted with cautious optimism that Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups’ agreement to disarm could help unlock broader regional peace talks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

After months of marathon talks, Hamas has, for the first time, accepted a framework of the Board of Peace's plan to completely disarm in Gaza.

From BBC Jul. 31, 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

The Germans were required to disarm, to surrender their overseas colonies, and to pay massive reparations for the losses suffered by the Allies.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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

"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

“They want to be inspired. This film disarms people, because it is entertaining. It is funny. It’s dramatic.”

From Washington Times Aug. 3, 2023

Statham ... remains unflappable, which is why he charms as he disarms with his patented deadpanning and action moves.

From Salon Mar. 3, 2023

She disarms me with this bit of truth.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

Pope Leo has presented the first major teaching document of his papacy, warning that artificial intelligence needs to be "disarmed".

From BBC May 25, 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

It even looks like if anyone fired Pretti’s gun, it was a federal agent who had disarmed him and accidentally shot it into the pavement.

From Slate Jan. 24, 2026

Any skeptic would find themselves disarmed by her soft smile and twinkling voice, and her tendency to address everyone as “angel.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

As Percy stood there, disarmed and outmatched, the plan formed in his head.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

A man who was hailed a hero for disarming one of the Bondi Beach shooters in December has had assault charges against him dropped by police.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Fruit seller Ahmed al Ahmed was hailed as a hero after footage showed him disarming a gunman during the December 14 attack, which killed 15 people at a Jewish festival.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

It’s a message crafted with such disarming simplicity that, at first, it reads as obvious, even hackneyed.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

In any case, every so often, she lets out a laugh that is so mischievous and exalting, or makes a joke that is completely disarming in its self-deprecation, and we all feel like we’ve won.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

Visions of disarming bombs and wrestling alligators sweep through my mind.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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