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violent

[vahy-uh-luhnt, vahy-luhnt] / ˈvaɪ ə lənt, ˈvaɪ lənt /




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It will also target "feudalistic themes, violent revenge content, vulgar titles and copyright infringement", the statement read.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Fujimori, seeking the presidency in her fourth attempt, has campaigned on a hardline security platform, promising military deployments and tougher prisons to confront rising extortion and violent crime.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Some users mistake AI for a god, while the violent Zizians believe it is the devil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Shin’s long collaboration with Tobias Adrian produced the seminal paper “Liquidity and Leverage,” which mapped how mark-to-market balance sheets turn rising asset prices into procyclical leverage — and how the reverse produces violent feedback loops.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

White tried to contain the violent passions inside him as Hale greeted him and Agent Smith with the same politeness that he had demonstrated while being arrested.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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