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verbal abuse

[vur-buhl uh-byoos] / ˈvɜr bəl əˈbyus /






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Albert Manifold was removed as BP chairman with immediate effect due to whistleblower reports of verbal abuse and mishandling information.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

June 2021: Pham addressed the torrent of verbal abuse he experienced after getting off to a poor start with the San Diego Padres.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

The Scottish government has also now published an action plan on tackling violence and verbal abuse in schools.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

Prioritising the collection of longitudinal data on the consequences of childhood verbal abuse should be a primary focus of future efforts.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

What have out most famous authors done without having suffered such verbal abuse?

From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther




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