Sentence examples for diminished violence from inspiring English sources

The heart of Pinker's argument is that the trends and historical forces associated with modernity have steadily diminished violence.

Right-wing members of Mr. Sharon's cabinet threatened on Sunday to bolt if the meeting was held despite continuing, if much diminished, violence.

A moral about the virtues of diminished violence, of a small American footprint and of avoiding collateral damage might emerge in this game.

All this normalises and diminishes violence towards women: if it is easy to laugh about, it is hard to take seriously.

Mr. Uribe has presided over a growing economy, widespread eradication of drug crops, diminishing violence and a recent deal to begin peace negotiations with a 10,000-member rightist paramilitary group.

Over the years, the police have tried various tactics to diminish violence and murder, including community policing, targeting high-crime areas called "hot spots," starting specialized anti-gang units, and, most recently, employing algorithms to predict who is most likely to pick up a gun and shoot someone.

This is exactly what has happened: the capture of high-profile villains has not generally diminished the violence, and in some cases seems to have stoked it.

While the utilization of coercive measures to repress dissent has substantially diminished, structural violence has increased, and in the process, social stability has been undermined.

If proponents of VAWA truly seek to assist victims and diminish violence, they should stop branding those with substantive concerns about VAWA as anti-women or pro-abuse, and instead welcome an openconversation about positive reforms.

The frequency of violence had diminished (4/22) or the violence had ceased (17/22).

"What we can do is diminish the violence".