sexual assault
Example Sentences
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How are supporters and voters reacting to the sexual assault allegations that have brought an end to Graham Platner’s Senate campaign?
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
“That’s about showing up for other women and for all sexual assault survivors.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Nothing suggested that the project would falsely accuse Ms. Banks of covering up a sexual assault, or being indifferent to what a contestant characterizes as a traumatic experience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Women often do not immediately report allegations of rape and sexual assault, she said, "because of the sense of shame that you have, that somehow it's your fault".
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
The measure would replace the current system of adjudicating sexual assault by taking the cases outside a victim’s chain of command.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
