accosted
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The trial heard how Botezatu was accosted after he left Latin American restaurant Amazonico.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority has deported and barred 26-year-old Johnson Wen from reentering the country after he crashed the yellow carpet and accosted star Ariana Grande, according to several reports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
On Tuesday, the 63-year-old doctor of engineering was accosted as she walked through Mexico City.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
Ring doorbell footage from a neighbour was also played to the jury showing two women approaching and leaving the McCanns' home on 7 December 2024, the same night Mr and Mrs McCann were "accosted".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
When no one accosted me, I sheathed the swords and walked about like a guest until I found the baron.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
