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
Alan, not his real name, said he has been repeatedly subjected to "degrading and humiliating" verbal abuse by his colleagues at a McDonald's branch in southwest Scotland.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 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
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
