use violence

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to employ violence to achieve a goal

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Examples (10)

  • Under no circumstances should police use violence against protesters.
  • The group threatened to use violence if their demands were not met.
  • Historically, some regimes have chosen to use violence to suppress dissent.
  • She believes that dialogue, not using violence, is the only way to resolve conflicts.
  • The government decided against using violence to disperse the crowd.
  • He was accused of using violence during the altercation.
  • Many pacifists argue that one should never use violence, even in self-defense.
  • The rebels had to use violence to overcome the heavily armed guards.
  • If you use violence, you risk escalating the situation.
  • The documentary explored why some individuals choose to use violence as a means of expression.