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aggression

[uh-gresh-uhn] / əˈgrɛʃ ən /




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

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

"These findings provide the first evidence that psilocybin can selectively reduce escalated aggression in a vertebrate model without suppressing social interaction," added senior author Dr. Suzie Currie, a biologist at The University of British Columbia.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Janét said she’s also tried to communicate that masculinity isn’t synonymous with aggression.

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

—Victor F. Nelson, Prison Days and Nights, 1932 Sing Sing was a world of adrenaline and aggression to us new officers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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

After a lackluster two quarters, the Jaguars got their aggressions out in the second half against New England.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024

Overall, bonobos engaged in 2.8 times more aggressive interactions and 3 times as many physical aggressions.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024

In South Korea, all able-bodied men are required to serve about 18-21 months in the military under a conscription system established to maintain readiness against potential aggressions from rival North Korea.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 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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