harassment
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It’s a form of harassment, even if it’s ultimately not successful in securing the prosecution and I understand that.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
Jodie said the harassment was distressing, but it was the police process that made her ordeal worse.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Gilbert also told Stephanopoulos that before she married Busfield, she was aware he had been accused of sexual harassment twice by different women, once in 1994 and another time in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
That data is considered highly sensitive because it can be used to commit identity theft, access financial or government records, and facilitate targeted harassment or intimidation, particularly if the data were mishandled or leaked.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Dad: "Are we charged with some crime? This is harassment!"
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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