be violent

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And that’s where the risk lies — if Powell delivers a message too cautious for the data that eventually comes out, or too aggressive for what investors are bracing for, the reaction could be violent.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

Australia's independent internet regulator has a broad remit under local law to police content online that it deems to be violent or sexually exploitative.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

The goal was to exclude and physically block “agitators” — anyone who might be violent, record students or disagree with the cause.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

Normal people, of course, do not feel defensive when someone points out that Nazis tend to be violent.

From Salon • May 11, 2023

But the robot wasn’t programmed to be violent.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown