violent
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Since Luna took office, he noted, violent crime has fallen every year and he has brought homicides down by 25%.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
A spokeswoman pointed to measures aimed at easing the cost of living, with the economy growing before the Iran conflict broke out, as well as falling NHS waiting lists, migration and serious violent crime.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
“The question in everybody’s minds is why there was such a violent selloff,” Alekseeva told MarketWatch Tuesday.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Scientists point to one famous specimen nicknamed "The Black Knight" as evidence of this violent behavior.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Murder convictions tend to receive a tremendous amount of media attention, which feeds the public’s sense that violent crime is rampant and forever on the rise.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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