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Meanings of used violence in English

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Usage of used violence in English
1
She used violence because she had to, not because she wanted to.
The girl who played with fire
2
When distraints were tried, the common people used violence to prevent them.
Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III
3
None of the women are saying Walker used violence or threats, she said.
Reuters
4
Authorities in some North American cities have used violence to forcibly remove similar camps.
Reuters
5
Have any of them ever used violence as a tactic to inflame the public?
A nose for justice
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The investigation found that Springfield drug detectives routinely used violence, abusing residents' constitutional rights.
Reuters
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He used violence because he wanted to use violence.
The Irish Times
8
They used violence and intimidation to prevent our mission.
Reuters
9
There the law vindicated itself without having used violence or shed one drop of blood.
The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs
10
Police officers deny claims that they have colluded with those who used violence against the demonstrators.
BBC
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They had never used violence on anyone, and had still recruited fourteen thousand persons for Mars.
The Sirens of Titan
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The military had warned it would "turn its guns" on those who used violence.
Reuters
13
For once I have used violence against myself.
Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2
14
And they could also say of him that he never used violence against a wild goose.
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
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Sir John clenched his hand, in token that if they used violence he knew his remedy.
Tales and Novels — Volume 04
16
And they that sought my soul used violence.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2
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