unarmed

Example Sentences

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Both support the effort to divert some 911 calls away from the Los Angeles Police Department, shifting them to unarmed responders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Nowak was alone and unarmed, the judge said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“American Skin” is, of course, also known as “41 Shots” and is the story of the killing of unarmed African immigrant Amadou Diallo by the New York City Police Department.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Sarian has said he supports the unarmed personnel program and wants to examine the LAPD’s current size and resources.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Completely unarmed, the Florentines engaged ten thousand French soldiers to take Pisa: such a plan endangered them more than any of their previous predicaments.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli