hazing
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“I saw it as affectionate hazing and acceptance into the group.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
But Mr. Warsh knows this hazing is what he signed up for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
We were then, indeed, challenged and tested, with a slew of activities that added up to little more than a light hazing to bond us.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025
The report said the department lacks written policies and procedures to inform officers of all ranks about what exactly constitutes hazing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
With a smile, he said, “According to the Athletic Code of Conduct Handbook, hazing is not acceptable behavior at Hallwood High School.”
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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Historic revivals of hunting urge make an interesting recital of religious inquisitions, witch-burnings, college hazings, persecution of suffragettes, of the I.W.W., of the Japanese, or of pacifists.
From An American Idyll The Life of Carleton H. Parker by Parker, Cornelia Stratton
The Rival Pitchers A Story of College Baseball A faithful picture of college life of to-day, with its hazings, its grinds, its pretty girls and all.
From Dorothy Dale in the City by Penrose, Margaret