aggression
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Even a defensive war must be a last resort after all other efforts to prevent aggression have failed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
In the 1970s, she observed a stratification between groups of chimpanzees at a national park in Tanzania, with increasing aggression as males screeched and threw objects.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Under Smith, the Kings have played with added aggression and urgency and have become far more physical.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
In contrast, McCullum believed England moved away from the aggression that had previously brought them success.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“I can act in self- defense, but I won’t be drawn into any more Olympian aggression, thank you very much. I’ve been reading about Buddhism. And Taoism. I haven’t decided between them.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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