violence
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These changes are crucial to protect the city’s nearly 50,000 fast food workers from violence, wage theft and the denial of basic labor protections, advocates said in a news release announcing the strike.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
At least two mines on the edge of Abujhmad, stalled for years by Maoist violence, have become operational over the past five years.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
His claims are not backed by evidence, as research has not found a clear causal link between antidepressants and violence, for example.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
This phenomenon is most evident on the African continent, where the number and weight of acts of terrorist violence have shifted from the Middle East and South Asia in recent years.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
"Some problems can't be solved with violence," I said.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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