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violence

[vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈvaɪ ə ləns /


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"Through our study and examination of well-preserved fossils collected throughout the north Texas region, we have evidence of violence within this species to a degree not previously seen in other Tylosaurus specimens."

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

"We used to talk about technology-facilitated violence and abuse; I think that's almost not a useful term anymore, because … it's practically all technology-facilitated," she said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

He is passive amid this violence because he believes that through “suffering and resignation” he grows closer to Clare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Many who worship at the mosque have immigrated to America from Gaza and other places besieged by violence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Frantic to escape the new violence caused by it, blacks, called Exodusters, streamed out of North Carolina heading for Western states.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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