assaulted

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The protests have intensified in recent days after security guards assaulted a man near the protected area and footage of preparatory construction work and bulldozers on the beach was released.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A woman named Lonna Drewes told reporters Tuesday that Swalwell sexually assaulted her in 2018 while she was thinking about running for the Beverly Hills City Council.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

About a month after Sheridan was arrested, prosecutors moved to dismiss the case after a bystander video surfaced showing clearly that Sheridan hadn’t assaulted Bovino.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Seitz said the men had assaulted him, and that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and deputies had violated his civil rights, inflicted emotional stress, defamed him and conspired to keep the matter quiet.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

True, one occasionally hears a marvellous punctu- ation-fan joke about a panda who “eats, shoots and leaves”, but in general the stickler’s exquisite sens-ibilities are assaulted from all sides, causing feelings of panic and isolation.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author