brutality
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Referees will be told to look for a "clear and deliberate action" which has "excessive force and/or brutality".
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
He offered pro bono legal aid to farm worker groups in the Central Valley and won headline-making settlements for police brutality victims in Orange County, from Latina immigrants to white supremacists.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Of course, there are counterexamples, such as the winter protests in Minneapolis in response to brutality by agents with U.S.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Phrenology’s popularity plummeted after the Civil War; Mr. Stob suggests that the conflict’s extreme brutality undercut practical phrenology’s grand aspirations for self-improvement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
But his commitment to a new order was demonstrated only after his inauguration when a march was planned in Cape Town to protest police brutality.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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