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violence

[vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈvaɪ ə ləns /


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Activist groups are protesting the violence and lack of resources for missing persons, while President Claudia Sheinbaum promised no crackdown on demonstrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Yet barring a massive flareup in violence in the Middle East and another spike in oil prices, the latest bout of inflation is unlikely to get much worse.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

West Ham was the first Premier League club to be accredited by the charity White Ribbon UK, in recognition of the efforts it was taking to support ending male violence against women and girls.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The move is designed to "hold extremist settlers accountable for the horrific levels of settler violence", the five countries said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

During the discussion period, one white man went to the microphone and made the dubious claim that cities with such commissions “suffered more violence than Durham.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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