violent
Example Sentences
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Ottawa has already said it believes India is not currently linked to violent crimes or threats on Canadian soil.
From BBC
That kind of market broadening is often viewed as a bullish signal—but the rotation turned violent in February, with muted moves in broader indexes sometimes masking sharper moves beneath the surface.
UN experts, including the special rapporteur on human rights for Iran Mai Sato, stress that internet restrictions and widespread detentions make it "impossible to determine the true scale of the violent crackdown" at this stage.
From BBC
New research suggests that Saturn's brilliant rings and its largest moon, Titan, may share a violent past shaped by collisions between moons.
From Science Daily
A hostile – even violent – reaction to speech cannot be allowed to determine whether that speech is criminal.
From BBC
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