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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

The judge ruled that officers have repeatedly violated previous court orders that allow the weapon to be used only to subdue protesters who pose a threat of violence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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

The box with the baits was under the stem of the skiff along with the club that was used to subdue the big fish when they were brought alongside.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

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

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 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

One half of this cycle subdues tides, making the high tides lower and the low tides higher.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2021

A masterpiece of bromantic woes, the movie subdues toxic masculinity and makes a case for men’s often dismissed necessity for platonic companionship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2020

He who subdues himself shall be free, he shall cease to be a slave of passions.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Paul Carus

Valuation of Shein, the fast-fashion power that won young American shoppers with $3 T-shirts and $10 jeans, after a subdued stock-market debut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Futures are pointing to a subdued open for stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

“Nonetheless, Strait of Hormuz transits remain subdued, well below pre-conflict levels, about 8 million barrels a day for total petroleum liquids, versus a pre-war level of about 21 million barrels a day,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The atmosphere became increasingly subdued again as it became obvious Djokovic was not going to be able to wriggle out of trouble on this occasion.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

I tried to remain calm, but every time we passed a pew there’d be a ripple of noise, a barely subdued wave of gawker excitement.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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

Young was attempting to be “playful,” according to court records, but the other agent responded by disarming and physically subduing Young, who was ordered to surrender his gun and soon retired.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025

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

Nearly every afternoon, he commuted home to coach Louie, running alongside him, subduing the jimmying elbows and teaching him strategy.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand