violent uprising
Frequency: 6.57.5 per million words
using physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill
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Examples (10)
- The government struggled to contain the violent uprising in the capital.
- Many civilians were injured during the violent uprising against the regime.
- Historians recorded the events leading up to the violent uprising of the late 19th century.
- The dictator used the army to crush the violent uprising within days.
- Rumors of a violent uprising spread quickly through the border towns.
- The documentary explores the causes of the violent uprising that changed the nation's history.
- Foreign embassies were evacuated as the violent uprising intensified.
- A violent uprising broke out after the controversial election results were announced.
- No one expected such a violent uprising in a country known for its stability.
- The peace treaty was signed shortly after the violent uprising was suppressed.