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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

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




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