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verbal abuse

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






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Europe's victory in New York last month came amid torrents of verbal abuse from the home crowd.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

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

The absence of high-quality cohort studies that adopt a lifetime perspective in economic data estimation may lead to a substantial underestimation of the economic impact of childhood verbal abuse.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

Over the past year, Gallagher had been the subject of some staff complaints alleging verbal abuse and questioning his work ethic and expenses, according to internal documents obtained by The Seattle Times.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 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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