nonviolent

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Referring to the Easter story of Christ's resurrection, three days after he was nailed to the cross, he said Jesus had been "entirely nonviolent" in the face of suffering.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Yellow Vests were mostly nonviolent and had little or no experience of mass mobilization.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

He deployed nonviolent tactics—including boycotts, marches and hunger strikes—to win rights for farmworkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

In nonviolent settings, it leads to mean-girl-style ostracism or political backstabbing around the corporate watercooler.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Similarly, the overwhelming majority of people on parole were convicted of nonviolent crimes.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander