violence

Example Sentences

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These reveal a fixation on technology and—unusual for a Haring exhibition—an interest in violence absent from his best-known work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Americans face a crisis of violence, yes, but the crisis of compassion is just as pressing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The defense put the onus for the violence on Crook.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The number of reported offences related to physical violence fluctuated but was comparatively low.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

When the tears at last subsided, he had no new answers to the questions that tormented him but they had lost their violence.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson