assault
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Rose, the 40-year-old Australian actor known for “Orange Is the New Black” and the CW series “Batwoman,” accused Perry, 41, of sexual assault in a series of Threads posts over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Some, including conservative Catholic bishops, bemoaned the assault against a major religious leader.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
A team of 12 armed servicemembers makes up the initial assault force.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
She said the second alleged assault was in 2024, when she said she met Swalwell after a charity gala in New York.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
If divorce had presented itself as the dastardly antithesis of all this, it could easily have been cast onto the other pan of the scales, along with betrayal, illness, thieving, assault and mendacity.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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