aggression
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Katie McCabe, who switched from Arsenal to Chelsea this summer, has brought leadership and bite - an aggression that was lacking at times last season.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Fire is usually coded as aggression, danger and toughness.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Lowe reviewed the video and described the shark as inquisitive, saying it exhibited no behaviors that would indicate aggression or predation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The British leader has committed to maintaining Britain's long-standing support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, making Kyiv his first overseas trip last month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
He waits for Helene to slip up, taking note of the aggression in her strokes.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
In foreign policy, Podhoretz counseled that an unapologetic defense of American interests abroad is likeliest to frustrate the aggressions of bad actors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 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
I was filled, as never before, with the sense of my own duty and responsibility as a citizen toward the aggressions of the slave power.
From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life by William H. Herndon
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