violent
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His reforming zeal made him sympathetic to the Americans but would later come to seem discredited by the violent populism of the French Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
In “Daughters of the Sun and Moon,” Dove, Petal and Moon arrive in “the dirty, dusty, violent streets of Los Angeles.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The second dismissal was much more controversial, given to Zwane on a video assistant referee review for violent conduct.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Hit action films such as "Animal", "Dhurandhar" and the "Pushpa" series have helped cement the dominance of violent action cinema in Bollywood.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
That’s when Danny lets out what might be the biggest, most violent, out-of-nowhere sneeze I’ve ever witnessed.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Vocabulary lists containing violent
"The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven"
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ant, -ent
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