How to Use domestic violence in a Sentence
domestic violence
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This is the true face and tragedy of domestic violence.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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In the past five years, more than half of the city’s homicides have involved domestic violence.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
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Her state has the highest domestic violence rate in the nation.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
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Yet justice in domestic violence cases can be hard to find.
—Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
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Lansky was charged with two counts of assault and domestic violence and the case is pending.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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That spring, rates of domestic violence across the world surged during shutdowns.
—Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
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Mears said the two cases serve as a reminder that domestic violence can turn deadly.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2022
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Records also showed a history of domestic violence charges, but does not show who filed the charges.
—Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, 13 Dec. 2021
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While homicides are down, domestic violence is up.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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The 28-year-old faces one third-degree charge of domestic violence.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
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He was charged with domestic violence and assault, but those counts were dropped nearly two weeks later.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
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Brooks was out on bail at the time of the parade attack with an open court case related to domestic violence.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2021
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He has been charged with felonious assault and domestic violence.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
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This domestic violence mass homicide could have happened anywhere and at any time.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Such teams represent a cutting-edge tool in the fight against domestic violence.
—Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Nov. 2021
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The domestic violence occurred over the past week, police said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
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Thank you for pointing out that emotional abuse is indeed abuse and a form of domestic violence.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
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Her family has said the shooting was an act of domestic violence.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Some people point to players with domestic violence charges who are still playing.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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But fiction can give a voice to victims of domestic violence where the legal system doesn’t leave space for it.
—Stephanie Decarolis, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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He was then booked on a misdemeanor charge for domestic violence and felony assault with a deadly weapon.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2023
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An incident report states the killings did not stem from domestic violence.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
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For nearly five years, my adult daughter was a domestic violence victim.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Two charges of domestic violence, one a fourth-degree felony, and a charge of assault were signed against the man, who is being sought.
—cleveland, 21 Oct. 2022
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At the same time, Alexander said domestic violence should not be ignored.
—Makenzie Boucher, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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Some domestic violence and homeless shelters now allow people to bring their beloved pets with them.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
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In the domestic violence case, Williams was charged with eight crimes but six of the charges were dismissed through the plea deal, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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The neighbors are fine at arm’s length, but there is for sure domestic violence in their relationship.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ward, 34, faces a felony domestic violence charge from an arrest in June.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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