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date rape

[dayt rayp] / ˈdeɪt ˌreɪp /
NOUN
the act of rape committed by an acquaintance
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Ms. would become known for spirited, frank coverage of subjects that were typically only spoken about quietly: workplace and domestic inequalities, domestic violence, homosexuality, racism, date rape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

But others such as Judge Neomi Rao, who was questioned her writings on date rape for the Yale Free Press, eventually won confirmation.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2019

Ms. Rao had also come under scrutiny over her views and writings on date rape and abortion.

From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2019

More than a dozen people, mostly young women, lined up outside the committee room Tuesday wearing black T-shirts with quotes from Rao’s column on date rape and the message #RejectRao.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2019

According to the Washington Post, more than a dozen people in T-shirts that quoted Rao’s college writing on date rape lined up outside the committee room during the hearing to protest her nomination.

From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2019


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