be violent
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And that’s where the risk lies — 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
The goal was to exclude and physically block “agitators” — anyone who might be violent, record students or disagree with the cause.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
"Suddenly appealing for non-violence was equated with being anti-national. I told them I don't have to be violent to support my country. I quit the group."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2024
Normal people, of course, do not feel defensive when someone points out that Nazis tend to be violent.
From Salon • May 11, 2023
We all passed his course, and we should never, never grow up to be violent people.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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