unarmed

Example Sentences

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A Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge dismissed a murder indictment Friday against a former Los Angeles police officer in the 2015 killing of an unarmed homeless man.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Nowak was alone and unarmed, the judge said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

They maintain those costs are less than the $46 million combined DWP spends each year on private security contractors and unarmed staff security.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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

He had known that the Queen’s party was unarmed, and that Lancelot was not with them.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White