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aggression

[uh-gresh-uhn] / əˈgrɛʃ ən /




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Rob Jetten, prime minister of the Netherlands, said he had spoken to Merz to convey his condolences after the "act of aggression" and said that the Dutch stood "shoulder to shoulder with our German neighbours".

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said in a social-media post that “any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

One of the most surprising findings was that chimpanzees, despite their reputation for aggression, engaged in close contact, including placing fingers in one another's mouths.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Along with questioning social and sexual taboos, feminism and acts of aggression, Ono also confronts her own issues with ego from a Buddhist perspective, just as Cage had.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

If staring into its eyes is a sign of aggression, what’s a sign of submission?

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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

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

He found these thoughts battling with certain conversational aggressions from Mrs. Wace, and then Revel arrived and took the centre of the stage.

From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)




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