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aggression

[uh-gresh-uhn] / əˈgrɛʃ ən /




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Latvia, like the other two Baltic countries Lithuania and Estonia, feels increasingly nervous about potential Russian aggression.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf responded on X that Iran's armed forces were "ready to respond and to teach a lesson for any aggression".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The lawsuit said the shelter failed to alert Moncur that the dog had a known history of aggression due to the cruelty of previous owners.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“We are deeply shocked and outraged by the aggression against Iran, and our hearts are with you,” read the message from Xiamen Victory Technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

For the first time in modern history, major wars of aggression were stopped partly because of the revulsion felt by the citizens of the aggressor nations.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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