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violence

[vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈvaɪ ə ləns /


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The violence helped galvanize public support for passage of the Voting Rights Act later that year.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“Beijing remains deeply wary of outsourcing violence beyond Party control,” Arduino said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

In his sentencing remarks, Judge James Sampson accepted there was "no evidence of threats, violence or coercion", adding the parents - who had no previous convictions - acted on "misguided cultural beliefs, rather than malice".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

For example it notes that the agreement refers to "the suffering of the victims of violence and to their right to remember and to contribute to a changed society".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I was starting to wonder if Turkey Vulture liked violence and destruction.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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