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harassment

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


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Harassment - or the threat of it - is an issue which Blaire says she has also had to face since her rise in popularity online.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

In 1979, Catharine MacKinnon published her breakthrough book The Sexual Harassment of Working Women, which theorized how sexual harassment violated the law.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

Harassment of journalists — especially foreign reporters — is common in China but almost never acknowledged by the state.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Palestinian students and supporters have also faced harassment, threats and doxxing, she said, and urged students to report any incident to the Office for Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2023

Harassment by these pests is believed to be the leading cause of the haste with which the Caribou are frequently seen passing over the Barrens in summer.

From The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin by Harper, Francis




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