do violence
Example Sentences
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As professors Daniel Hemel and Eric Posner observe, construing the word “whoever” to mean “whoever except the president” would do violence to the English language.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2024
But a panel of five judges on the Court of Final Appeal unanimously overturned both the conviction and sentence on Friday, saying such a wide interpretation "would do violence to the language".
From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2022
Hospital-based violence intervention can only succeed when it’s closely linked with organizations working to do violence interruption and street outreach.
From Scientific American • Mar. 16, 2022
“And when people are idle and have nothing to do, violence erupts. The arts become a great equalizer in that.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2016
For money they barter truth and love; do violence to the most beautiful feelings, to gain possession of the sordid metal that fetters us to the grovelling earth in its disgraceful chains!
From Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck by Tieck, Ludwig
