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harassment

[huh-ras-muhnt, har-uhs-muhnt] / həˈræs mənt, ˈhær əs mənt /


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He also founded and serves as president of Responsible Enterprises Against Consumer Harassment, a trade organization focused on stopping unwanted robocalls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In 1979, Catharine MacKinnon published her breakthrough book The Sexual Harassment of Working Women, which theorized how sexual harassment violated the law.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

The update also calls on the Sexual Harassment Taskforce to review the local government’s policies and provide recommendations to reduce instances of harassment among staff.

From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2023

The league issued its anti-hazing policy in 2016, adding it as a supplement and clarification to the “Workplace Code of Conduct: Harassment & Discrimination” section in the sport’s collective bargaining agreement.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Harassment, longing, sore desire, check and bitterness—unhappiness there as here!

From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary




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