violent
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Human rights group Amnesty International has "strongly" condemned the arrests of "peaceful protesters" following what it called a "violent dispersal".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Fast facts: A grizzled version of the title character is played by Hugh Jackman in this drama, which reimagines the altruistic thief as an aging man grappling with his violent past.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says he doesn’t expect Max Muncy to miss any time following the third baseman’s violent collision with Arizona’s Ildemaro Vargas.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
About three o’clock of that day, I broke down; my strength failed me; I was seized with a violent aching of the head, attended with extreme dizziness; I trembled in every limb.
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ant, -ent
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