aggravated
Example Sentences
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But peer a little closer, and one could see that the brushstrokes lost their consistency and that the lines were harsher, more aggravated.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
The deployment of hundreds of thousands of young men to the battlefield in Ukraine over the last four years has only aggravated the problem.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
French authorities are investigating "potential acts of aggravated human trafficking… with multiple victims," in relation to Al Fayed, according to correspondence seen by the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Smith-Griffin pleaded not guilty to charges of securities fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Today the FBI’s juvenile violent-crime index, which measures arrests for murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, is lower than it was in 1980, and that’s true across racial lines.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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