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violence

[vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈvaɪ ə ləns /


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Primatologist Jane Goodall observed what may have been a similar split and subsequent violence among chimpanzees in Tanzania in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Martin said that the government did not anticipate violence.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Estela Bezerra, the head of Brazil's office on violence against women, told AFP she believes online misogyny plays a big role.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Homeland Security maintains that there has been an increase in violence against federal immigration agents and officers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Fuller knew that a demonstration under such emotional circumstances would end in violence.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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