harass
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It is a criminal offence in the UK to harass somebody on the street because of their sex.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
But the Revolutionary Guard still has large numbers of ships designed to harass vessels in the confined waterways of the Persian Gulf and the strait, which at its narrowest is only about 20 miles wide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
In the complaint, Seitz alleged that Austin, Hernandez and a third man began to bother and harass him outside after the bar closed, “including by repeatedly reaching for the sunglasses resting on” his head.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
In its annual threat assessment last year, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation said "multiple foreign regimes" attempt to monitor, harass and intimidate Australians and Australian residents.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
If they want to bad enough, they gon harass a blessing from you if it kill.
From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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