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violence

[vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈvaɪ ə ləns /


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His organization, 2nd Call, is an advocacy group that seeks to mediate gang disputes and provide alternatives to violence in the community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Mr. Gordon rightly notes that “restarting the refinery alone wouldn’t resolve the territory’s financial crisis,” but he avoids a discussion of violence in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

"I am very concerned about climate change, school violence and the situation with people who still don't have immigration status in this country," Diana Alvarez, a 38-year-old Cuban-born attorney, said in Doral, Florida.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Almost a century had passed by the time Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965, a period characterized by subjugation and violence by the white majority.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

The encounters were usually tense, with potential violence roiling just below the surface, but sometimes these confrontations were also tinged with comedy—as in the contest for seats in the council chambers.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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