vehemence
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No revolutionary, Wood writes, “defended with more vehemence common ordinary people against the aristocracy—‘against being ridden like horses, fleeced like sheep, worked like cattle, and fed and cloathed like swine and hounds.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The chief justice called the vehemence of the dissent “disturbing.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
“The Defendants’ actions here represent a calculated and deliberate attack on the Plaintiffs’ reputation and goodwill that is unusual in its vehemence and persistence,” wrote Judge Robert Kugler in his order issued Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Still, the vehemence of the opposition to the Qingdao partnership surprised the Kiel City Council president, Hans-Werner Tovar, who oversaw the start of partnerships with two other cities.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
His mother had interrupted his father’s tirade—something she did often, but never with such vehemence.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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