as in brutality
disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others
centuries after he ravaged Europe, Attila the Hun remains notorious for his cruelty
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Both also face multiple counts of cruelty to children.
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
His father, Colin Gray, was previously indicted on 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter and multiple counts of second-degree cruelty to children and reckless conduct.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
His father, Colin Gray, was indicted on 29 counts, including second-degree murder, second-degree cruelty to children, involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct, according to records from the Barrow County District Attorney's Office.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The Springfield News-Sun reported some viral posts had erroneously linked Springfield to an incident in August in Canton, Ohio, in which a woman was arrested and charged with cruelty to companion animals for allegedly killing and eating a cat.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
His father, Colin Gray, was previously indicted on 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter and multiple counts of second-degree cruelty to children and reckless conduct.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
His father, Colin Gray, was indicted on 29 counts, including second-degree murder, second-degree cruelty to children, involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct, according to records from the Barrow County District Attorney's Office.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The Springfield News-Sun reported some viral posts had erroneously linked Springfield to an incident in August in Canton, Ohio, in which a woman was arrested and charged with cruelty to companion animals for allegedly killing and eating a cat.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Cruelty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruelty. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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