violent
Example Sentences
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The country has been rocked by a series of violent storms, which come after the country struggled with 7 consecutive years of drought.
From Barron's
A disappointing report, however, could fuel more of the violent moves we’ve seen this year in markets.
From MarketWatch
And while this image of a police chief is at odds with the much more varied and often insidious, violent truths of police work, Marge is a character torn right out of a Midwestern reality.
From Salon
Over time, Superman has been transformed into a moody teen and a Christ-figure, a violent threat and a cuddly protector.
The violent crime rate had already begun a steady climb beginning about 1960, and by 1970 it had more than doubled.
From Salon
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