nonviolent
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"However, this is an extremely unusual and lengthy sentence for a first time offender who committed nonviolent crimes."
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Gov. Polis reduced her sentence to 4 years and 4.5 months, citing nonviolent crimes; she will be released on parole June 1, 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
In cases involving nonviolent crimes, diversion is more likely than jail to keep people from becoming repeat offenders, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“That nonviolent escalation leaves room for more talks, but will likely push oil prices higher in the interim.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
At his father’s suggestion, he’d been reading Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience,” and about the life of Gandhi, the leader of India’s nonviolent independence movement.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing nonviolent
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: non-
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