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adjective

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Noun
  • However, the rebels continue to launch attacks aimed at Israel, which has vowed to retaliate against Houthi leadership in the event of further aggression.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The four female protagonists in Nails rebel against society’s expectations of them with consequences for themselves and family and friends.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • After all, we too are drawn to violent, meaningless spectacle to distract us from matters of substance.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • When people receive treatment for their psychosis, their chance of violent behavior decreases.3 Challenges With Treatment Both psychosis and schizophrenia can be difficult to treat, mainly because people experiencing either one may be resistant to receiving help.
    Brittany Dube, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In Myanmar, where the government regards any aid entering conflict zones as support for insurgents, that can mean international groups operate almost clandestinely to get lifesaving provisions to the local groups that can distribute them.
    Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
  • While the military did not disclose details about the individuals killed, Balochistan has long been a hotspot for insurgent activity.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Industrial styles take cues from natural weathering and precision, calling to mind a revolutionary period defined by innovation, growth, and transformation.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Neither of the two phones comes with revolutionary improvements, but OnePlus did, of course, incorporate AI features—including an AI Editor in the Photos app, along with a suite of tools that can both summarize and read pages aloud.
    Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Naturally, that makes a hero of the last president to pull it off — even if McKinley did so reluctantly and had more than a few regrets before he was assassinated by an anarchist.
    David E. Sanger, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Her latest tells the story of a real-life 1895 railroad disaster — captured for posterity in a series of photos — from the perspectives of those aboard, including a medical student, a young anarchist, and members of the French Parliament.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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