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subdual

[suhb-doo-uhl, -dyoo-] / səbˈdu əl, -ˈdju- /


NOUN
demoralization
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"And in my opinion, the law enforcement subdual, restraint and the neck compression was just more than Mr. Floyd could take by virtue of that, those heart conditions," Baker said.

From Fox News Apr. 9, 2021

“In my opinion, the law enforcement subdual restraint and the neck compression was just more than Mr. Floyd could take by virtue of those heart conditions,” said Dr. Andrew Baker, the Hennepin County medical examiner.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2021

Dr. Baker described Mr. Floyd’s cause of death as “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.”

From New York Times Apr. 8, 2021

The county medical examiner’s autopsy noted fentanyl and methamphetamine in Floyd’s system, but listed his cause of death as “cardiopulmonary arrest, complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.”

From Seattle Times Mar. 28, 2021

The beauty and strength of any artistic product depend as much upon the subdual of the accessories as upon the intensifying of the necessaries.

From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)




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