aggression
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He develops a reputation for aggression, seemingly fighting a war against everyone on the asphalt that spins out when he attempts to bully a cosmopolitan French driver into submission.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He needs to be off the meds for at least 72 hours before he can be released, and he also needs to start displaying normal, wild behaviors, including aggression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"It's something that we now have to really understand and make sure that we're able to provide the capabilities that can counter that and deter aggression," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Kuwaiti air defences were "engaging hostile drone attacks following Iranian aggression", its army said Monday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Except for an occasional leadership role with Sula, she had no aggression.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
The two nations’ ruling Communist parties have also established ways to tackle issues, such as Chinese aggressions against Vietnamese fishermen in the Paracels, out of the public eye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
Such aggressions forced Pomos to disperse far from the lake, including to the North Bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
Overall, bonobos engaged in 2.8 times more aggressive interactions and 3 times as many physical aggressions.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024
There were and are laws in this country that prohibit such discriminatory, hateful, criminal aggressions — and those who break those laws are subject to judicial punishments.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
He found these thoughts battling with certain conversational aggressions from Mrs. Wace, and then Revel arrived and took the centre of the stage.
From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
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