assaulted
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A visible part of the discourse about the Cornell Seven reveals how some have flatly rejected the possibility that Doe was assaulted, attacked her credibility and her appearance, and labeled the case as a “hoax.”
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
A French mayor was assaulted and a Belgian vehicle was damaged, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The following day, a 72-year-old Fresno resident shot and wounded an ICE agent whom police said had fallen asleep on the resident’s daughter’s front lawn, appeared “intoxicated and agitated” and allegedly assaulted the resident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
In May 2023, shortly before the first baby was due, the woman called the police alleging she had been assaulted by the man.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 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
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