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violent

[vahy-uh-luhnt, vahy-luhnt] / ˈvaɪ ə lənt, ˈvaɪ lənt /




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Economists William Collins and Robert Margo studied the economic consequences of violent unrest more directly by comparing cities and neighborhoods that experienced major riots in the late 1960s with otherwise similar places that didn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal

The reopened prison would “house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders,” he said in a post on Truth Social.

From The Wall Street Journal

It comes at a volatile moment for the relationship between the Horn of Africa neighbours, which share a fractious and violent history.

From BBC

She told reporters at the White House that conditions on the ground in Minneapolis were “violent.”

From The Wall Street Journal

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said in a post on X that France's "rule of law is non-negotiable; actions that are violent in nature or incite hatred have no place on our territory".

From BBC