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Now, though, the WTO has been defanged because neither Trump nor his predecessor (and successor) President Joe Biden filled vacancies that left the appellate level without a quorum required to settle disputes.
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In the meantime, Congress has defanged the CAFE standards by removing the fines for carmakers who fail to meet them.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 29 July 2025
The $3 trillion crypto industry has been thrilled to get a cheerleader in the White House who’s promised to push friendly legislation and defang the regulators that have historically held crypto at arm’s length.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The memorandum, published in full by the Russian state news agency Tass, was less of a peace plan and more a demand for Ukraine to surrender, defang its military and become a vassal of Moscow.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 June 2025
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Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In the meantime, Congress has defanged the CAFE standards by removing the fines for carmakers who fail to meet them.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 29 July 2025
The $3 trillion crypto industry has been thrilled to get a cheerleader in the White House who’s promised to push friendly legislation and defang the regulators that have historically held crypto at arm’s length.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The memorandum, published in full by the Russian state news agency Tass, was less of a peace plan and more a demand for Ukraine to surrender, defang its military and become a vassal of Moscow.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 June 2025
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“Defang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defang. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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