Sentence examples similar to assertions of violence from inspiring English sources

As for Ana, he said, "It does seem to me that based on the assertion of domestic violence in combination with the gun threat, that she has at least a 'significant possibility' of succeeding in an asylum claim, which is what the statute says".

I study decision-making in violent contexts, and I was struck by Paul Bloom's assertion that perpetrators of violence don't dehumanize their victims but, rather, see them as humans and intentionally choose to harm them as such (Books, November 27th).

Arguments in defense of pacifism are usually based on assertions about the immorality of violence and war.

"Pinker himself doesn't seem to fall into either of these fallacies, but he also shows little awareness that the assertion of lowered levels of violence could be interpreted in these mischievous ways.

In 1997, Mr. Moi won an election marred by violence and assertions of fraud, taking 40percentt of the vote.

The gaming industry confronted several issues in 2012, among them the transition from physical to digital platforms and the controversy stemming from assertions of a connection between gun violence and gaming.

The weakest aspect of the movie isn't the assertion of Hendrix's violence but its seeming arbitrariness.

Last Sunday, on national television, Mr. LaPierre made the disgusting assertion that President Clinton was willing to accept a certain amount of violence and killing to further the interests of gun control.

He posts pictures of himself with self-aggrandizing captions, assertions that he has the people's support, pictures of himself kissing babies or petting horses, and, occasionally, threats of violence against his perceived enemies.

Years of violence followed.

But pockets of violence persist.