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aggression

[uh-gresh-uhn] / əˈgrɛʃ ən /




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Konsa is an imposing figure, quick across the ground, and his aggression in challenges has impressed supporters.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Researchers have also long recognized that people tend to favor language associated with goodness and low aggression.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Masculinity isn’t aggression, and being a good man isn’t about never having anger or difficult emotions,” one mom said.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said a 2022 law bans Russian energy imports until Russia ends its aggression against Ukraine and stops threatening U.S. allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

But their contributions to the war effort were unequal, with Russia paying the heaviest price for Hitler's aggression.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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

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 wars, therefore, in which the Pergamene kings in the latter part of the 3rd century stemmed their aggressions, had the glory of a Hellenic crusade.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various


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