violence
Example Sentences
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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
By choosing violence at last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk cemented their reputation as quite possibly the two most hated hockey players in the world.
Before you scream, of course issues like childcare, education and domestic violence affect men, and not just women.
From BBC
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