Term Gallery logo

Meanings of often violent in English

We have no meanings for "often violent" in our records yet.
Usage of often violent in English
1
New Delhi believes the separatists are a small and often violent group.
Reuters
2
But security forces have been quick and often violent to end them.
Reuters
3
Even modest protests in Egypt draw an overwhelming, and often violent, police response.
Reuters
4
Over 400 white-owned farms were previously repossessed without compensation in an often violent manner.
The South African
5
He generally painted his sculptures with one colour to soften the often violent angularism.
The Irish Times
6
He was here, there, everywhere, making impassioned, often violent speeches.
Port O' Gold / A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
7
Major and often violent demonstrations broke out across the former British colony on those days.
Reuters
8
These labourers were often housed in single-sex hostels, which were brutal and often violent places.
The South African
9
The forced evictions are often violent and abuses committed during the eviction processes have multiplied.
The Guardian
10
Bolivia's disputed October election sparked widespread, often violent demonstrations.
Reuters
11
With its weekly and often violent protests, Bilin has become a symbol of the struggle.
Reuters
12
The coup halted months of often violent street protests.
Reuters
13
They counteract the often violent modernism of the youngsters.
South Wind
14
Venezuela has been shaken by often violent protests in recent months and is in economic crisis.
Radio NZ
15
The military has said it wants to put an end to Thailand's often violent political cycle.
Reuters
16
It is crude and often violent shorthand, with simply short words that fit into large-type headlines.
The Irish Times
This collocation consists of:
Often violent through the time
Often violent across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common