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aggression

[uh-gresh-uhn] / əˈgrɛʃ ən /




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He develops a reputation for aggression, seemingly fighting a war against everyone on the asphalt that spins out when he attempts to bully a cosmopolitan French driver into submission.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

He needs to be off the meds for at least 72 hours before he can be released, and he also needs to start displaying normal, wild behaviors, including aggression.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

But survival isn’t legitimacy, and aggression isn’t strength.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"It's something that we now have to really understand and make sure that we're able to provide the capabilities that can counter that and deter aggression," he said.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

But if aggression cannot mend their troubles, then often they begin to drift toward the only other way out.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Vietnam is expected to make similar use of its new outposts, albeit without directing aggressions against other countries, says Harrison Prétat, deputy director of CSIS’s Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 3, 2025

Such aggressions forced Pomos to disperse far from the lake, including to the North Bay.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2024

Overall, bonobos engaged in 2.8 times more aggressive interactions and 3 times as many physical aggressions.

From Science Daily Apr. 12, 2024

There were and are laws in this country that prohibit such discriminatory, hateful, criminal aggressions — and those who break those laws are subject to judicial punishments.

From Washington Times Jun. 12, 2023

Why does he not equip an army strong enough to resist such British aggressions?

From The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 by Hendrik Willem Van Loon




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