aggression
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Also, it's not then about the tactics, or the shape of it, or the aggression, or the effort because you just can't see it.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Honey bees are proving to be formidable competitors for food in the UK, and scientists have discovered that they frequently use aggression to drive other pollinators away from flowers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Janét said she’s also tried to communicate that masculinity isn’t synonymous with aggression.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Much of this Iranian aggression has been aimed at Jewish communities, Sir Ken added, and also at "harder targets, like military sites".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
“I can act in self- defense, but I won’t be drawn into any more Olympian aggression, thank you very much. I’ve been reading about Buddhism. And Taoism. I haven’t decided between them.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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Vietnam is expected to make similar use of its new outposts, albeit without directing aggressions against other countries, says Harrison Prétat, deputy director of CSIS’s Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.
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
Late in the sixteenth century aggressions again began.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Thomas C. Dawson
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