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nonviolent

[non-vahy-uh-luhnt] / nɒnˈvaɪ ə lənt /


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“That nonviolent escalation leaves room for more talks, but will likely push oil prices higher in the interim.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Referring to the Easter story of Christ's resurrection, three days after he was nailed to the cross, he said Jesus had been "entirely nonviolent" in the face of suffering.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Others carried signs for “Good Trouble,” a phrase calling people to nonviolent protest coined by the late Democratic Rep. John Lewis, whose district included Decatur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

In the following years, they built a flourishing movement fighting for farmworkers’ rights, employing marches, fasts and other nonviolent protest actions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

After nearly a decade of prodding by Douglas Moore and others, King was at last prepared to endorse a national nonviolent direct-action campaign aimed at ending Jim Crow.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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