harass
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It is a criminal offence in the UK to harass somebody on the street because of their sex.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
A federal judge quashed the subpoenas in March, finding no credible evidence of wrongdoing and writing that the effort appeared designed to harass Powell into resigning.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Dick was also ordered not to harass or attempt to make contact with him in any way.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
But the Revolutionary Guard still has large numbers of ships designed to harass vessels in the confined waterways of the Persian Gulf and the strait, which at its narrowest is only about 20 miles wide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
She explains that certain creatures are allowed to scare and harass unsuspecting people if they wander someplace generally acknowledged to be spooky—like graveyards, old abandoned mansions, dark caves, and under beds.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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