assault
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As an adult attending law school at night, she helped survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault navigate the judicial system.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Powell framed his decision to stay on as a Fed governor as a response to what he called an unprecedented legal assault on the institution.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
It noted he had established a mental health football team to support himself and others in the community and that his only previous conviction was a referral for common assault in 2005.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
A 10-page dossier on Mr. Lynch—the American ICC official who was Mr. Khan’s right-hand man until he reported the assault allegation—was shared among researchers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Everyone knows this is the eve of assault: Those on watch say that they have seen great caravans of refugees fleeing from the invested town with carts piled high and wagons full of effects.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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