assaulted
Example Sentences
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Conviction rates are lower than when the person assaulted was sober.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
After the story was published, Leto said in a statement released by his representatives to the BBC: "I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life. These claims are absolutely and categorically false".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
"I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life," the 54-year-old actor said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Leto, in a statement shared with The Times on Wednesday, denied the allegations raised by the BBC documentary: “I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Standing in line wedged among many people, my nostrils are assaulted by the stale smell of bodies that have not been washed for many days.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
