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violence

[vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈvaɪ ə ləns /


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"Hope that this trial will help other women and further weaken the wall of denial and impunity surrounding sexual violence, including in the world of men's football."

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

So does the movie, to a degree; Mr. Sarnoski isn’t interested in portraying violence as exciting or cathartic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

From his gray hair to limping stride, Jackson’s Robin is so battered by decades of violence and outdoor camping that, at first glance, I thought his bare feet were a pair of alligator boots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The team said future longitudinal and experimental studies will be needed to determine whether GLP-1 medications truly lower violence risk and to better understand the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may be involved.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

She wrote that the picketers had neither violated the law nor committed violence.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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