unarmed

Example Sentences

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The Scottish government said Police Scotland would remain an unarmed force and that its current capability was both appropriate and proportionate.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Hochman questioned why he is being criticized when the California attorney general’s office has reviewed dozens of fatal shootings of unarmed persons throughout the state since 2020 and filed no criminal cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

By all accounts, including the video evidence, Alex Pretti was a law-abiding, good guy with a gun, who stepped in to protect an unarmed woman from an assault.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

A key consideration is that the opposition mostly consists of disparate groups of unarmed civilians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Surprisingly, instead of ordering their men to rush the barn and take Booth, they first sent an unarmed civilian to disarm him.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson