disable

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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

By targeting sperm metabolism with an inhibitor based, nonhormonal approach, it may be possible to temporarily disable sperm function when desired while minimizing unwanted effects.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

Parents who attended this week’s protest urged the company to do more to safeguard young people from predators and called for Snap to disable its AI chatbot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

A US administration official meanwhile said the breach was by "Mexican cartel drones," and that US forces "took action to disable the drones," without specifying how they did so.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Above me I can hear furious voices coming from the third-floor window as the soldiers realize they're going to have to double back into the laboratory to disable the alarm.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu