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How to use the word non-lethal in a Sentence?

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There are points in the Chinese plans … that are consistent with things the Ukrainians have long said, that China itself has put out there, but look, China’s been trying to have it both ways. It’s on the one hand trying to present itself publicly as neutral and seeking peace, while at the same time it’s talking up Russia’s false narrative about the war. It is, as I said, providing non-lethal assistance through its companies and now contemplating lethal assistance.

Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
1 year ago

They did everything that everyone across this country is asking for law enforcement to do, they de-escalated and retreated for 15 minutes -- 15 minutes ! They used every non-lethal option available. Multiple bean bag shotgun rounds until they ran out. They used multiple Tasers all while giving verbal commands to Mr. Chavez to give up peacefully that he did not adhere to.

Joe Gamaldi

Found on CNN
3 years ago

They de-escalated and retreated for 15 minutes -- 15 minutes ! They used every non-lethal option available. Multiple bean bag shotgun rounds until they ran out. They used multiple Tasers all while giving verbal commands to Mr. Chavez to give up peacefully that he did not adhere to.

Joe Gamaldi

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It is a fact that people were injured by the use of non-lethal weapons, we will form an expert committee on this that will give its report in two months so that such incidents are not repeated in future.

Interior Minister Rajnath Singh

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Ukrainians [ are ] capable of defending their land from invaders, we do not need foreign troops. The Ukrainian people have sufficient military capabilities and fortitude to protect The Ukrainian people land from the invaders. But we are grateful for defensive non-lethal weapons that we are finally receiving now.

Petro Poroshenko

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Police used non-lethal weapons at the start, and then, to defend themselves, had to use lethal weapons.

Interior Minister Jose Luis Perez

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It is unfortunate the PPD has endorsed a policy that permits their officers to gun down unarmed individuals instead of subduing them with non lethal force, unfortunately given the atmosphere within the police force, it isn't surprising.

George Trejo

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

And you know, it's certainly true that, were any of us to provide weapons to Ukraine, Russia could match that and then double that and triple that and quadruple that, but it's also important to have in mind that the Ukrainians should be able to defend themselves and we provided significant security assistance, defensive, non-lethal security assistance to Ukraine to do just that.

State Antony Blinken

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

But it's also important to have in mind that the Ukrainians should be able to defend themselves and we provided significant security assistance, defensive, non-lethal security assistance to Ukraine to do just that.

State Antony Blinken

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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