violence

Example Sentences

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The conservative government, which has condemned the violence against foreign workers, recently moved to improve protections but also to require language tests for long-term workers.

From Barron's

He vowed "continuous food and cash support" for "families affected by banditry" -- the word commonly used for the violence racking the region.

From Barron's

Officials say that most cases involved ordinary criminality - land disputes, theft, extortion, or personal feuds - that were later framed as religious violence.

From BBC

And above all, children must be protected from continued violence, because no therapy can compete with ongoing trauma.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of the victims of jihadist violence are Muslim, according to organisations monitoring political violence in Nigeria.

From BBC