violence
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"However, this is a time for calm and restraint," he said, adding that violence would not protect Nigerians abroad and "would only create additional crises".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
While body armor is legal for most Americans to own, felons with a history of violence are barred from possessing it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
After his life is transformed by an instant of violence, Mark Helprin’s narrator waits in his Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment for the final consequences of his choices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
By putting her name back in the news, Trump unwittingly gave #MeToo another moment to show that, actually, there are still a lot of people who care about stopping sexual violence.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Dissent is a necessary ingredient of change, but in a system of government that provides for peaceful change, there is no cause that justifies resort to violence.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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