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harassment

[huh-ras-muhnt, har-uhs-muhnt] / həˈræs mənt, ˈhær əs mənt /


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Gov. Mikie Sherrill asked him to step down when an independent investigation found he committed sexual harassment and ethical violations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Additional research highlighted systemic barriers experienced by women coaches, including bullying, harassment and unequal opportunities.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

One self-styled journalist describes the harassment as ‘an intelligence-gathering mission.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

UC can still enforce its policy against abusive harassment related to gender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

What was noticeably different was the frequency and the organized pattern of harassment.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Both have denounced harassments by China towards Philippine vessels conducting the resupply mission.

From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2023

Between May and November 2022, she added, the number of reported harassments jumped to 14, with no assaults reported.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 5, 2023

"Comments with personally identifiable information, harassments, or other violations will be removed."

From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2021

“We have heard all the stories … about checkpoints, harassments, difficulties” and are “trying to work through those issues as best we can,” Sherman said at a State Department briefing.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2021

Life with Kenny, who borrowed as freely as he gave, entailed petty harassments that could not be named.

From Kenny by Joseph Pierre Nuyttens




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