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aggression

[uh-gresh-uhn] / əˈgrɛʃ ən /




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Kuwaiti air defences were "engaging hostile drone attacks following Iranian aggression", its army said Monday.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

The TV variation of Max Cady is where the classic prestige drama Difficult Man shakes hands with a manosphere cultist’s pent-up aggression.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Some former U.S. officials say that reduced dependence on America could make the alliance more reliant on nuclear forces to deter Russian aggression.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

He said it was a "beautiful snake, no signs of aggression, no bad moods, no nothing".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Many world leaders believed that Hitler would limit his aggression after he had reclaimed Germany’s land.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

In foreign policy, Podhoretz counseled that an unapologetic defense of American interests abroad is likeliest to frustrate the aggressions of bad actors.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 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

A copy of Marcos’ remarks during ASEAN’s hourlong meeting with Qiang on Wednesday issued to journalists showed the Philippine president fired a veiled critique but did not raise any specific aggressions in the disputed sea.

From Seattle Times Sep. 6, 2023

I was filled, as never before, with the sense of my own duty and responsibility as a citizen toward the aggressions of the slave power.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life by Herndon, William H.




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