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harassment

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


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The suit was later dismissed by a judge, as were Lively’s sexual harassment claims.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Noah Suarez-Sikes, a member of DSA-LA’s steering committee, said his group expects Raman to follow through on her promise to create an Office of Tenant Protections to enforce the city’s laws protecting renters from harassment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Construction companies are also tackling another issue: workplace harassment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

As feminists like to remind folks, sexual harassment is about demonstrating power, not lust.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Dad: "Are we charged with some crime? This is harassment!"

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

She tells the BBC that walking in the street puts her on the edge, after repeated harassments.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

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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