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In the early evening, protesters trickle in, shouting slogans and harassing drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

But both Caine and Hegseth downplayed those hostilities, with the general describing it as "low harassing fire" and the Pentagon chief saying that "right now, the ceasefire certainly holds."

From Barron's May 5, 2026

Central Command said it used Apache helicopters to sink the Iranian speedboats that were harassing traffic in the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

However, last year, a Sound Cymru survey of 500 men in Wales showed 30% of respondents considered catcalling, the act of making a threatening or harassing remark at a person publicly, not to be harmful.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

And so The Baron and I met for the first time, and it was the beginning of a harassing but wonderful friendship.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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