violent
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The tough-guy tears betrayed how much it hurt Donald to let go, how much he was going to miss playing the violent, taxing game that has been the focal point of his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Astronomers may eventually be able to search for signs of these violent stellar mergers, providing a way to test whether Fuller's model accurately describes the final stages of Sun-like stars.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
The BBC has apologised for an editing error that gave "the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Sensing a violent market reaction to KimiK3... similar to DeepSeek moment," tech writer and investor Kevin Xu wrote.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
And he came to see the law as a struggle to subdue the violent passions not only in others but also in oneself.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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