violent
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Americans spend so much time entrenched in silent fear and anxiety about the violent nature of the country.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
“IRS-CI deployed special agents nationwide to assist in combating violent crime, transnational organizations, and financial exploitation,” the report said.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
In a social-media post after their meeting, Trump said he was working with Whitmer “on trying to save The Great Lakes from the rather violent and destructive Asian Carp.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
He added that he and his wife, Kat Taylor, have spent the past two decades pushing for rehabilitative justice — treatment instead of mass incarceration except for violent felons.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
When the violent storms arrived, the waves on the lake would become extremely dangerous.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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