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
Today it symbolizes freedom and resistance to aggression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 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
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
I tick off each quality in my mind as he says it—fear, low intelligence, dishonesty, aggression, selfishness.
From "Allegiant" 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
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
In accordance with these sentiments the friends of Bismarck set to work with open aggressions.
From The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe by Francis A. (Francis Aloysius) Cunningham
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