violently

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The defendant, of Church Street, Appley Magna, told the court he was in fear of Darke, who he said was not helping him to his feet, but had grabbed him "violently".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Fears that AI developers and labs would suck the value out of software, data, legal services and more erupted violently in the stock markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

However, after the collar levels reset next week, markets should react less violently to daily news.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

They whirl, bounce, and collide within their confined space like loose change shaking violently in a machine, moving so quickly and unpredictably that standard scientific tools have struggled to track them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

The wall shuddered again, violently this time, cracks jutting out from the main breaks until the entire wall of ice was riddled with fractures.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley