Sentence examples for extent of violence from inspiring English sources
Whatever the extent of violence at any one time, potential for escalation is ever-present.
The full extent of violence against volunteers may be significantly higher because many crimes go unreported, the report said.
The authorities have added a further hindrance to reporting of the nation's violence by suspending the twice-daily police reports that gave at least the official version of the extent of violence.
A study released recently in Brazil shows the tragic extent of violence in the country, despite the great social and economic advances it has achieved in the last two decades.
The reality is that a society evolving towards greater equality could never tolerate Page 3 in the long term, especially now we know so much more about the extent of violence against women and girls.
There was shock at the extent of violence levelled at police, but some officers – particularly senior ones – said they understood they were the public face of the state, and that people were very angry with the state.
According to Human Rights Watch, the full extent of sexual violence is unknown, as the stigma in Syria surrounding sexual violence makes victims reluctant to report abuse.
In 2010, the European Council noted the continuing lack of "timely, reliable, accurate and comparable data, both at national and E.U. level" and lamented the lack of a "detailed E.U.-level study on violence against women," which limited the understanding of the extent of the violence and impeded any attempts to create a framework to respond to it.
"I have been shocked by the extent of the violence and appalled by the deaths and injuries, widespread arson, sexual violence and looting," he said.
While sexual violence has been a known feature of armed conflict throughout history, the scale and extent of the violence in Eastern DRC is unprecedented in modern times.
The extent of the violence underscored the determination by the government to use force to crush the uprising despite international condemnation.
