stalking

Example Sentences

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It will create an alert when offenders convicted of crimes such as domestic abuse and stalking approach their victim.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Nicolaysen said the federal stalking statute is “vague” and much easier to prove than the “doxxing” charge that initially was brought in the Baldwin Park case.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Its four sections carry the drama all the way to 1946, seven years after the end of the Civil War, when Ángel is still stalking the mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Jackson, who plays for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and was in Florida to play in the Unrivaled three-on-three league, reportedly told police that Pearce had been stalking her since she ended their three-year relationship.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Someone I couldn’t place, some hulking animal stalking the shadows of my mind all night.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds