disarm

Example Sentences

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Beirut dithered away all of 2025 while U.S. envoy Tom Barrack pleaded with it to disarm Hezbollah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The report called for a new bilateral security pact, sanctions and other reforms including banning Nigeria's beef exports to compel armed herder groups to disarm.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 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

Back in the room, I knew I was in for a Stern Dad talking-to, so I did my best to disarm him before he could start in on me.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs