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Yet neutralizing the group that has killed hundreds of Americans and has been designated as a terrorist organization for as long as the State Department has maintained an official list would help defang Iran and bring more stability to the region.
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
The premier place for online debate, a forum where new ideas could spring up has been defanged.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Combined with the 1971 law that removed the Comstock Act’s language about contraception, Roe defanged the already-dormant monster—but the provision was never repealed.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
While Russian civil society has largely been defanged under Putin, the treatment of conscripts is still a sensitive issue for families.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
The premier place for online debate, a forum where new ideas could spring up has been defanged.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Combined with the 1971 law that removed the Comstock Act’s language about contraception, Roe defanged the already-dormant monster—but the provision was never repealed.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
While Russian civil society has largely been defanged under Putin, the treatment of conscripts is still a sensitive issue for families.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Defang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defang. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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