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- self-subdual noun
Etymology
Origin of subdual
Example Sentences
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“In my opinion, the law enforcement subdual restraint and the neck compression was just more than Mr. Floyd could take by virtue of those heart conditions,” said Dr. Andrew Baker, the Hennepin County medical examiner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2021
Dr. Baker described Mr. Floyd’s cause of death as “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.”
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2021
Last June, Baker, who is expected to be a key witness in the case, declared Floyd’s death a homicide, listing “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint and neck compression” as the cause of death.
From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2021
Baker listed in his autopsy that Floyd's death was the result of a “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.”
From Fox News • Aug. 27, 2020
The beauty and strength of any artistic product depend as much upon the subdual of the accessories as upon the intensifying of the necessaries.
From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)
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