domestic violence

noun

Definition of domestic violence

: the inflicting of physical injury by one family or household member on another also : a repeated or habitual pattern of such behavior

Examples of domestic violence in a Sentence

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Browner, 33, allegedly assaulted the woman — an ex-girlfriend who had a restraining order against Browner after a prior domestic violence incident — and threatened to kill her, according to La Verne police. — A.j. Perez, USA TODAY, "Former Seahawks CB Brandon Browner charged with attempted murder," 10 July 2018 His relationship with the victim had been violent before: He was found guilty of criminal mischief in October 2015 following a domestic violence incident with Archuleta-Blasier. — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, "Mom-of-3 Burned to Death in Front of Young Sons by Her Boyfriend — Who's Now Sentenced to Life," 21 June 2018 The warrant categorized this as a domestic violence incident. — Ben Brasch, ajc, "Crimes of Cobb: Man beats woman because he didn’t like what she cooked," 17 May 2018 Pleasant Grove police last year were called to Lindsey's home on a domestic violence incident involving Lindsey and her grandmother, said Pleasant Grove police Lt. Danny Reid. — Carol Robinson, AL.com, "Pleasant Grove woman gets 10 years in prison for shooting up heroin while pregnant," 16 Apr. 2018 Sports explains the team’s history with troubled players: The Seahawks needed a backup after cutting Trevone Boykin over a domestic violence incident. — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, "The Seattle Seahawks Pass on Colin Kaepernick to Sign a Quarterback Who Has Never Played in an NFL Game," 13 Apr. 2018 The report says the ex-wife had filed for a protection order against McCree and went to a police substation Saturday to report past domestic violence incidents. — Houston Chronicle, "Former Texans safety Marlon McCree charged with assault after crashing into ex-wife's SUV," 10 Apr. 2018 Court records say they are related to a domestic violence incident in Sand Point. — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, "Her brother started hearing voices. Then he disappeared in Anchorage.," 9 Apr. 2018 The domestic violence incident rocked the company and its employees. — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, "How seven companies ran into roadblocks and navigated around them," 15 Mar. 2018

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