be violent
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From Gustave Flaubert comes the counsel: “Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
“It’s just that the members of ICE shouldn’t be violent toward American civilians,” Goldbeck explained.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2026
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
“That part of my programming has never failed. Even if I wanted to be violent, I could not.”
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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