violent
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The Los Angeles Police Department is making progress downtown, Captain Kelly Muniz said, with violent crime down more than 10% from last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The frustration for some fans is was it really violent conduct?
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said recently that "men are becoming increasingly inhuman and violent."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Americans spend so much time entrenched in silent fear and anxiety about the violent nature of the country.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
She had been spinning wool into a gentle shade of lavender, but as she spoke, the color deepened to a violent purple.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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