aggravated
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The aggravated assault statute under which she was charged exempts situations in which displaying a firearm is “reasonably necessary” for self-defense.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
In addition to spying, Ott was found guilty of misuse of office, bribery, aggravated fraud and breach of trust.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
VW also faces a separate aggravated fraud case over the scandal in Paris, with a date for the trial to be set in December.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
But peer a little closer, and one could see that the brushstrokes lost their consistency and that the lines were harsher, more aggravated.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Ernest was fighting a chronic sinus infection, his back was aching, and an orthopedic brace that had been made for him fit so poorly it aggravated rather than relieved the pain.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing aggravated
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