peaceful
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On Monday, Gov. Sherrill tweeted a statement by New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport that the issue here is “protecting the right to peaceful protest.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
After a day of largely peaceful demonstrations on Saturday, including a counter-protest in support of ICE, some protesters attempted to breach a police barricade, prompting police to use tear gas.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
“I’ll never minimize what happened on January 6. I’ll always believe, by God’s grace, we did our duty that day… the peaceful transfer of power under the Constitution,” he said.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Researchers explained that cemeteries provide especially good habitat because the land is peaceful, rarely disturbed, and largely free of pesticides.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
The news-reading public used spirit gossip, spirit cartoons, and spirit love stories as distractions from the realization that there seemed to be no peaceful way forward on the increasingly heated issue of slavery’s expansion.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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