violent
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His reforming zeal made him sympathetic to the Americans but would later come to seem discredited by the violent populism of the French Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“Our commitment to holding violent offenders accountable remains as strong today as it was on the day these crimes were committed,” San Diego County Dist.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Hit action films such as "Animal", "Dhurandhar" and the "Pushpa" series have helped cement the dominance of violent action cinema in Bollywood.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Norway said it was barring "20 violent settlers" from the country, while Australia published co-ordinated sanctions alongside New Zealand last week.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
We often read that red seems to advance, while blue recedes; or that the former is a violent or passionate color, the latter a sad one.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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