aggression
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Rob Jetten, prime minister of the Netherlands, said he had spoken to Merz to convey his condolences after the "act of aggression" and said that the Dutch stood "shoulder to shoulder with our German neighbours".
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Along with questioning social and sexual taboos, feminism and acts of aggression, Ono also confronts her own issues with ego from a Buddhist perspective, just as Cage had.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
America is on a global shopping spree outside China to secure critical minerals for jet fighters, tanks and cutting-edge ammunition, while European countries are hunting the same things to counter the threat of Russian aggression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The TV variation of Max Cady is where the classic prestige drama Difficult Man shakes hands with a manosphere cultist’s pent-up aggression.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Magnificent, child. That’s the way a body gets rid of aggression without misbehaving. Now, Melba, straighten yourself up, honey, time to present ourselves as the ladies we are.”
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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
President Biden is rolling out the red carpet to Mr. Modi, as India plays a key role in deterring China’s aggressions in the Indo-Pacific and has a major role in the global economy.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
The Paulistas did not confine their aggressions to the missions, but alarmed the Spanish Creoles themselves by penetrating west of the Paraná into Paraguay proper.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.
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