violent
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In “Daughters of the Sun and Moon,” Dove, Petal and Moon arrive in “the dirty, dusty, violent streets of Los Angeles.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
A 16-year-old girl from the city, also arrested on suspicion of violent disorder, has been released on conditional police bail pending further inquiries.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Fast facts: A grizzled version of the title character is played by Hugh Jackman in this drama, which reimagines the altruistic thief as an aging man grappling with his violent past.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Mr. Putin and his immediate circle began to express, Ms. de Graaf says, “a more eschatological, a more apocalyptic and violent vision.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
A violent shudder racked her body then, despite the muggy heat.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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