sexual assault
Example Sentences
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How are supporters and voters reacting to the sexual assault allegations that have brought an end to Graham Platner’s Senate campaign?
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Nothing suggested that the project would falsely accuse Ms. Banks of covering up a sexual assault, or being indifferent to what a contestant characterizes as a traumatic experience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Vaughan put it to her: "This has nothing to do with you and sexual assault."
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
That changed after then-Northern California Rep. Eric Swalwell, who had been the front-running Democrat in the race, withdrew from the campaign and resigned from Congress after he was accused of sexual assault and misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The measure would replace the current system of adjudicating sexual assault by taking the cases outside a victim’s chain of command.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
