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harass

[huh-ras, har-uhs] / həˈræs, ˈhær əs /


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In California, it’s illegal to hunt, pursue, harass, catch, capture, or kill, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Since then, the Supreme Court has begun hearing cases involving allegations of violence and apprehensions that police could use face-recognition technology to harass protesters.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Billionaires like New York Knicks owner James L. Dolan reportedly use spying tech to harass people who criticize them.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Actions by those who carried out this horrific act of terror meant to intimidate and harass this family are disgusting,” Huckabee said in a post on X.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

I gave him a shove, trying to wake him up so Tiny Trucker would have someone else to harass, but Fang actually seemed to be sleeping.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

"There is no place for demonstrations, convoys, or flag-waving on British streets that glorifies terrorism or harasses the Jewish community," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2023

The Saudi Embassy in Washington, responding to an inquiry by the AP, said, “The notion that the Saudi government — or any of its institutions — harasses its own citizens abroad is preposterous.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022

Bugs Bunny finds himself tangled up with a snobby opera singer who repeatedly harasses him for singing and performing too loudly as the divo attempts to rehearse.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2022

Mr. West harasses Mr. Davidson on social media.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022

Unrest still reigns in her and, embodied in her Parliamentary delegation, harasses the Parliament and distracts the councils of Great Britain.

From Irish History and the Irish Question by Goldwin Smith

When she is out and about in public, she says she is regularly harassed because of them.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

"We have not been harmed or harassed, but there is a general feeling of anxiety. That's natural during wartime," he told AFP at Kuwait City's gold market.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

In 2025, the company sought and was denied a temporary restraining order against one resident it claimed harassed lot workers and blocked Waymos from entering the site.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Liuzzo family was harassed for their mother’s activism even after her death, but the event galvanized activists all over the country, becoming one impetus for Congress to finally pass the landmark 1965 legislation.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Even when we were able to see them, consultations were harassed and cut short.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The shakeup followed an investigation into allegedly threatening and harassing calls received by Katie Miller, a conservative podcaster married to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Shapiro said the order follows reports from Pennsylvanians that a flood of developers have been harassing and strong-arming residents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Today’s guilty plea makes clear that harming or harassing our marine wildlife has serious consequences.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

A 63-year-old man has been found guilty of harassing the Labour MP for Walthamstow after preventing her from leaving a Tube carriage and behaving in an "abusive and aggressive" manner.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

He was alienated by his friends and he shrugged it off; his coach kept harassing him about me and he ignored it.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi


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