aggression
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"Given the usual tendencies of ants, I first assumed that I was observing aggression," Moffett said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
The league’s express purpose was to counter renewed Persian aggression, which it succeeded in doing, though in the process the cities may have exchanged one master for another.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"Now it is our duty to act in response to this aggression," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
For three seasons, Jimmy, a therapist grieving the loss of his wife, has used unconventional methods —think taking someone with aggression issues to a boxing ring — to get through to his patients.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Capping the brainstem is the R-complex, the seat of aggression, ritual, territoriality and social hierarchy, which evolved hundreds of millions of years ago in our reptilian ancestors.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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