verbal abuse
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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
But Klotz, 54, alleges the Figueroa comments were just the tip of an iceberg of verbal abuse women in the unit faced.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024
One video posted to social media by a Hasidic group, Chabad, appears to show Jewish students being subject to a torrent of verbal abuse.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 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
Although the physician enjoyed the greatest social and professional prestige, he received the most verbal abuse and criticism.
From Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 by Hughes, Thomas Proctor