disarmed

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A Syrian immigrant, the owner of a nearby fruit stand, tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen at great personal risk.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

Previously we cited Ahmed al-Ahmed, the Muslim passerby who disarmed a terrorist for a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

More than 800 fighters from those two groups have been disarmed since July, according to the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSCA.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

That small act — his professionalism, his steadiness — disarmed me.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

“Pageant stuff,” Adina said, forcing herself to sound extrachipper and borderline stupid, the tone that disarmed people, made them think you weren’t a threat.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray