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as in aggressiveness
an inclination to fight or quarrel
though the dogs have a reputation for aggression, many of their owners insist they make gentle pets
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as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
diplomats warned that any aggression by either side could easily turn into a full-scale war
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Recent Examples of aggression
Biden’s request to Congress reportedly called for $8 billion for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which helps provide military equipment to Ukraine, fund training of its armed forces and advisory efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s defensive position against Russian aggression.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Hugh weaves together the family’s struggles with a fresh perspective on a conflict that made Korean immigrants suffer for their occupier’s aggression, while also deepening the first season’s depiction of Solomon wrestling with his identity, history, ambition, and future.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Show more Meanwhile, the Kurds have carved out autonomous zones in northern Syria, balancing their fight against ISIS with defense against Turkish aggression.
—NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
Russian Ruble Collapses As Putin's Economy in Trouble 9
Russia's currency has continued to plunge, adding to the country's economic turbulence and raising questions about the financial sustainability of Vladimir Putin's aggression in Ukraine.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Hugh weaves together the family’s struggles with a fresh perspective on a conflict that made Korean immigrants suffer for their occupier’s aggression, while also deepening the first season’s depiction of Solomon wrestling with his identity, history, ambition, and future.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Show more Meanwhile, the Kurds have carved out autonomous zones in northern Syria, balancing their fight against ISIS with defense against Turkish aggression.
—NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
Russian Ruble Collapses As Putin's Economy in Trouble 9
Russia's currency has continued to plunge, adding to the country's economic turbulence and raising questions about the financial sustainability of Vladimir Putin's aggression in Ukraine.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggression
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This attack marked the deadliest strike in recent months, surpassing another assault just three days earlier that killed 10 civilians.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rod Metzer eventually pleaded guilty to 14 counts relating to the attack on Morgan Metzer.Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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TikTok has long denied having any links to the Chinese government, and the federal government has not made public any of the specific intelligence it’s used to justify its hostility against the company.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Jordanian government announced the closure of the crossing amid the hostility.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 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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This subtle yet revolutionary approach reflects the film’s core message: change begins with the smallest of actions, and these quiet acts of defiance can ripple outward to create a more liberated future.Taarini Kaur Dang, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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One of the most glaring moments of defiance came in January 2022, when both maverick senators voted against a Democratic proposal to carve out the Senate’s filibuster rule to pass voting rights legislation.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cruise companies are then not the bad guys delivering an onslaught of daytrippers into Europe's rammed summer cobbled streets by keeping everyone onboard longer with many activities.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Warriors went scoreless for four minutes as a tight game became an 18-point onslaught.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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While the fight was supposed to be an exhibition, Anpo didn’t appear to get the memo.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Read more: Fight Breaks Out After Michigan Football Takes Down Rival Ohio State in Unranked Upset Win Though it is expected for opposing teams to get chippy with one another, especially following a loss, the fight was not a good look for the NCAA.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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After the raid, a lot of her customers never came back to Morton.Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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The case became public last week when The Intercept published an article on the raid and the letter was released.DAN ROSENZWEIG-ZIFF THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Homan displays the sort of belligerence that attracts Trump, but a big question is how far the border czar will go to carry out his mandate.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Australia’s defense spending exceeds the two-percent threshold and the country has big increases planned for the future, but defense experts in Australia have warned that these increases are all scheduled several years from now, which may be too late to deter Chinese belligerence in the near term.Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Aggression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggression. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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