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violence

[vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈvaɪ ə ləns /


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"When companies reduce oversight in areas like violence, hate, and harassment, it should not be any surprise to see those harms increase," John Curtis, a Republican senator from Utah, said in a statement to CCDH.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

State Governor Kathy Hochul described the attack as "an act of horrific violence."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A group of young Palestinian children kicking a ball about near the checkpoint belied the tension and potential for violence in the area.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

For the Lost Tour, Bridgers will donate $1 from every ticket sold for North American concerts to RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and operator of the National Sexual Assault Hotline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He thought that Johnson, a Democrat sympathetic to the South, didn't do enough to protect freed Blacks and stop violence and unrest in the defeated southern states.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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