violent
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They said nothing about housing affordability and violent crime in the years when those issues primarily afflicted South L.A. and the Eastside.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Analysts say the most obvious hole is the omission of violent far-right movements.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
She would go on to win that final 6-2 7-5 against 325th-ranked Vivian Wolff after multiple delays because of violent winds and a move to an indoor court.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
At extremely high energies, the strings effectively spread interactions out, preventing the violent behavior that normally causes the equations to fail.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
She had been spinning wool into a gentle shade of lavender, but as she spoke, the color deepened to a violent purple.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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