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harassment

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


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Sherrill, a Democrat, hired former New Jersey Attorney General Chris Porrino to lead the probe, which examined allegations of sexual harassment and ethics violations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Peggie partially won a claim for harassment against NHS Fife in December last year, but her other allegations of discrimination and victimisation were dismissed.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The order does not specify when “commonplace” use of names or pronouns crosses into abusive harassment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

“It is not only a matter of rhetoric; Jewish institutions still require extensive security, and many Jews report adapting their daily lives because they fear harassment or violence. Some even consider leaving the country.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

By early 1854, most women who wore bloomers gave up their pants to avoid harassment.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Between May and November 2022, she added, the number of reported harassments jumped to 14, with no assaults reported.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 5, 2023

The United States and the European Union called for a free and fair election in separate statements, and raised concerns over reports of harassments and intimidation of the opposition and civil society groups.

From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2022

"Comments with personally identifiable information, harassments, or other violations will be removed."

From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2021

“We have heard all the stories … about checkpoints, harassments, difficulties” and are “trying to work through those issues as best we can,” Sherman said at a State Department briefing.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2021

Under the circumstances, his debts determined his action, and to escape harassments he before long passed over into France and settled in Paris.

From Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan




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