harassed

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On July 20, 2020, Salon received an email from a comedian and writer named Elizabeth Croydon with the subject line "Shahid Buttar Sexually Harassed Me."

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2020

Harassed by police and some residents, he was constantly moving from curb to curb, all while working full time to pay off the car he was living in.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2018

Harassed at school, he longs for stories that will prop him up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2016

Q. Being Harassed at Church: My husband and I have been attending a wonderful church in our town for the past two years.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2015

Harassed by the hail of missiles, and impeded by the curtains of bulls' hides, the defenders could not repel the assault, and, to their consternation, the leaders of the attack appeared above the battlements.

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)