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harassment

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


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Moriarty has faced a torrent of online harassment herself about her physical appearance, which recently led her to reveal that she has been suffering from Graves’ disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In recent years, politicians as well as election officials across the United States have reported escalating threats, intimidation and harassment.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The legislation would allow people in these fields to keep their home address secret, a provision resulting from harassment and death threats many have received for offering perfectly legal services to immigrants.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

It keeps a detachment of soldiers on board despite frequent harassment by Chinese ships.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

From August to December 1942, just after the issue of Stalin’s Order 227, the 588th Night Bomber Aviation Regiment was based in the Caucasus Mountains, for their harassment missions in their open-cockpit Po-2 planes.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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