harassed

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She further claims she was harassed when she requested time off to attend her brother’s funeral Mass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Employees are regularly harassed by customers, the 66-year-old said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Mills told reporters Tuesday he has never sexually harassed his staff, that he’s not under indictment, and that “it was essentially just something where it was a bad breakup.”

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

One of Hong Kong’s last independent bookstores, it has been harassed by the government for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It turned out she wasn’t the only gay kid at school, and she was never harassed or teased—but she found she didn’t know how to be affectionate with friends.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway