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The G.L.O.V.E. delivers a shock that is not as strong as that of a Taser, another device used by law enforcement to subdue suspects.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Their venom and bites evolved to subdue prey that is far smaller than a human.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

The legions of the Roman Republic set out to subdue the Mediterranean world in the name of the city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Assassination attempts can also warp how journalists cover a president’s opposition, and subdue how that opposition behaves.

From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2026

They walked three times around the lake, trying all the way to think of a simple spell that would subdue a dragon.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

We don’t yet know how MiniFlayer subdues its helper, or whether MindFlayer has evolved countermeasures.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023

He cited Philippine national hero Jose Rizal’s description of justice “as the foremost virtue of the civilizing races. It subdues the barbarous nations while injustice arouses the weakest.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

Nathan, a rich Jewish trader, is wooed by Salah ad-Din to shore up the city’s treasury after the sultan subdues the Christian crusaders, sparing one, played with amusing energy by Drew Kopas.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2022

In me you behold the spirit that elevates man, and subdues the most violent of passions.

From Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey by John Uri Lloyd

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell, who joined LIV in 2022, told BBC Sport the mood among the players was "subdued".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Harbaugh was understandably subdued, especially on the heels of a more encouraging performance in a preseason opener at Houston.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Based on the recent slowdown in activity, housing starts are likely to remain subdued over the coming months, reflecting ongoing challenges in bringing new projects to market,” said Tania Bourassa-Ochoa, the agency’s deputy chief economist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

The recent subdued action in crude belies a bigger problem brewing in refined products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

And then Kelton, who’s been pretty subdued since losing the gun, says, “That cut on your arm is infected, isn’t it?”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Sun Tzu, perhaps the most famous military strategist in human history, wrote in the fifth century B.C. that subduing an enemy without fighting was the height of military skill.

From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026

Gigantic or tiny, fearsome or cuddly, stealing from the rich or subduing gangsters, they scamper through the film with lolling-tongued delight and discernible personalities.

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024

That facts such as these weren’t obvious from the beginning only shows the power of myth in subduing skeptical thinking.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2023

Buttressed by the Revolutionary Guards, the ruling elite appears to remain deeply entrenched in power despite its initial difficulties in subduing the protests.

From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2023

Achelous took the form of a bull and attacked him fiercely, but Hercules was used to subduing bulls.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton