violently

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At a nearby beach resort, a high-speed Coast Guard vessel plied the waters for two people still missing after swimming in waters that churned violently as the quake struck.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Now, with the labor market showing promising signs, the rotation trade that violently gripped the stock market before the Iran war looks to be back on — just with a slightly updated look.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

According to this theory, stars above a certain size should explode so violently that they are destroyed completely instead of collapsing into black holes.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

"I went down very quickly. And then the Secret Service brought President Trump down: I would say very effectively - but quite violently," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

When he turned the key, the engine revved and the car spasmed violently before settling into a loud, sustained juddering that shook us in our seats.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama