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as in brutality
the use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property
an act of violence caused the window to be shattered
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as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
taken aback by the violence of her denial of any wrongdoing
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as in emotion
depth of feeling
some people were taken aback by the violence with which the magazine's art critic attacked the exhibition
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Meanwhile, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tied the shooting and other recent violence at encampments to the drug fentanyl.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Those held at the Brooklyn jail have long complained about rampant violence, dreadful conditions, severe staffing shortages and the widespread smuggling of drugs and other contraband, some of it facilitated by employees.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
This week’s Liberal Media Scream features the Face the Nation host raising concerns that a Trump election will lead to violence against former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney for endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in her yearlong campaign to stop former President Donald Trump’s comeback.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
The movie also forces us to struggle with an uncomfortable paradigm in which the biggest fans of onscreen horror become perpetrators of actual violence, a theme still very much alive in the more recent movies.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Those held at the Brooklyn jail have long complained about rampant violence, dreadful conditions, severe staffing shortages and the widespread smuggling of drugs and other contraband, some of it facilitated by employees.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
This week’s Liberal Media Scream features the Face the Nation host raising concerns that a Trump election will lead to violence against former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney for endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in her yearlong campaign to stop former President Donald Trump’s comeback.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
The movie also forces us to struggle with an uncomfortable paradigm in which the biggest fans of onscreen horror become perpetrators of actual violence, a theme still very much alive in the more recent movies.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Specifically, North Korean Christians endure serious bodily or mental harm, killing, and targeting of their children through severe public executions for their faith, being sent to political prison camps, and the targeting of their children through the Kim regime’s brutality.Olivia Enos, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Since making the announcement in the summer of 2019, Jay was criticized for getting in bed with a league that allegedly blackballed San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for choosing to kneel during the national anthem in protest of police brutality.Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile in Madrid, Ancelotti has often criticised his side for lacking intensity this term.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Treatment will often reduce the intensity or the length of heartburn.Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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And for the day after the election, when emotions are running high?Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Cage is later seen struggling to contain his emotions after watching it for the first time.Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Researchers believe that dandelion may reduce oxidative stress and reduce various liver injury biomarkers (like AST, ALT, and bilirubin).9 In animal research, dandelion has also been found to reduce liver fibrosis (scarring).Brittany Lubeck, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ohio transfer quarterback Kurtis Rourke, one of the nation’s top players in the season’s first half, ignited the offense in a big-time way before sustaining a right thumb injury that required surgery and kept him out of the Washington game.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Inside a coffee shop in West Hollywood a few weeks ago, the director recalled the man’s enthusiasm.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Neither are refuted or corrected with the same vigor and enthusiasm seen when the seed of scandal is first set.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
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Just a couple of months later this second tale of beneath-the-waves terror swam onto screens.Clark Collis, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Editor’s picks The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Perhaps part of the point is to work through that anxiety, make light of the terror.Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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The warmth and kindness of the staff at Excellence El Carmen were palpable during my visit.Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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So, as the days get colder, let those small gestures of love keep the warmth alive.Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violence. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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