aggression
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Lowe reviewed the video and described the shark as inquisitive, saying it exhibited no behaviors that would indicate aggression or predation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
His latest haul put Durham in a strong position which McKinney cemented with an innings of poise and calculated aggression.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who came to power last year by promising to stand up to Trump’s economic aggression, has said that Canada could retaliate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Washington and Seoul have conducted joint military exercises since the 1950s as a deterrent against North Korean aggression and a signal of allied readiness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Our ball could not reach the minute figures who annoyed us; nor could their rifles reach us; and so both their aggression and our defiance were but shows of force.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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
Old localities were undiscernible from the snow and icy aggressions.
From North-Pole Voyages by Zachariah Atwell Mudge
Vocabulary lists containing aggression
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Donald Trump Foreign Policy Address
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