violence

Example Sentences

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Barbed wire served as a symbol of violence and oppression, but also of agriculture, cultivation and survival.

From Los Angeles Times • 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 number of reported offences related to physical violence fluctuated but was comparatively low.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Mr. Berger elides this first burst of violence, I think wisely, the better to contrast the noble Titus of the play’s beginnings with the vengeful man he becomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Not a single incident of violence was reported.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler