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violence

[vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈvaɪ ə ləns /


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The combination of celebrity culture and the staging of violence underscored a movement increasingly defined not just by what it believes, but by how it performs.

From Salon

The deal signed Saturday "was negotiated in connection with reforms the Nigerian government has made to prioritize protecting Christian populations from violence," the State Department spokeman said.

From Barron's

Members of the government have accused protesters of violence.

From BBC

Germany was still "a country where we show unconditional solidarity -- especially when injustice prevails -- standing shoulder to shoulder wherever violence erupts", he added.

From Barron's

Rights group Amnesty International on Saturday urged Bangladesh's interim government to carry out "prompt, thorough, independent and impartial" investigations into Hadi's killing and the violence that followed.

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