disbandment

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The disbandment — even temporary — of the gang units in one of the city’s busiest police divisions is an extraordinary step, but one that some observers argued was necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A founder of Tren de Aragua, a transnational gang founded in Venezuela, has asked Colombia's government for peace talks leading to the group's disbandment, according to a letter published Saturday.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

Gen Mkhwanazi detailed a sequence of events he claims led to the "orchestrated" disbandment of a task force set up in 2018 to investigate the killing of politicians, mainly in KwaZulu-Natal.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Since One Direction’s disbandment, Liam has been scrutinized for questionable claims he made about his role in the band as well as for alleged obsessive behavior in a past relationship.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

After the disbandment of the corps, they had entered upon a fresh lease of soldier-life, by enlisting into the regular army.

From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne