violent
Example Sentences
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There was a “violent gutting of the core of our economy,” says J.P.
“A violent spike behaves like a shock that the economy cannot absorb, one that breaks consumption, craters confidence, and invites recession.”
From Barron's
Critics say the danger faced by agents whose names are made public is overblown, almost always limited to harsh and violent words lobbed from behind a laptop or phone screen.
From Los Angeles Times
Millions of Nepalis have voted in the country's first general election since violent youth-led protests toppled the government last September.
From BBC
Recent reporting by the Cato Institute found that just 5% of ICE detainees have been convicted of violent offenses, and three-fourths have no criminal convictions at all.
From Los Angeles Times
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