nonviolent
Example Sentences
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Some in the community thought he was “crazy” for bothering with nonviolent methods.
From Los Angeles Times
The bipartisan measure eased certain federal sentences by addressing disparities in drug penalties and giving judges added flexibility in sentencing nonviolent offenders.
From Salon
That attorney turned out to be Brittany Barnett, who has had success obtaining clemency for inmates facing life sentences for nonviolent drug-related offenses.
One strategy you could use is “nonviolent communication,” suggested Sabrina Romanoff, a New York City-based psychologist who specializes in relationships and life transitions.
From MarketWatch
Boston’s nonviolent abolitionists failed spectacularly on their own terms.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
