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harassment

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


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Ghana and Nigeria have recently summoned the South African envoys to their respective countries over the mistreatment and harassment of their citizens.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A number of states, including California, now bar employers from using nondisclosure agreements to silence workers speaking out about workplace misconduct, including sexual assault, harassment and labor and safety violations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

While Edens denied Luo’s allegations, he agreed to participate, believing a resolution would prevent harassment of his family and potential public embarrassment, according to prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The two men are charged with religiously aggravated intentional harassment, contrary to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, and intentional harassment, contrary to the Public Order Act 1986.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Mariya Smirnova, who flew 935 harassment missions during the war, estimated that every one of the 46th’s pilots made at least eight hundred combat flights.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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