violent
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These are the ghosts of people who died in violent or tragic circumstances - those who were murdered, killed themselves, or simply were lonely and died alone.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
She won almost breathless admiration from followers for the way she faced down sometimes violent anti-union forces, worked for days with little rest and negotiated late into the night, while others faded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Memphis has long struggled with high rates of violent crime that have begun to fall only in the last couple of years.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
But he has vowed to create a more inclusive atmosphere inside Israel, repair its international standing and rein in violent West Bank settlers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
In states like Virginia that had large enslaved communities, few things were more terrifying to white people—whether or not they owned slaves—than the idea of a violent uprising of slaves.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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