verbal abuse
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June 2021: Pham addressed the torrent of verbal abuse he experienced after getting off to a poor start with the San Diego Padres.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
One video posted to social media by a Hasidic group, Chabad, appears to show Jewish students being subject to a torrent of verbal abuse.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024
Prioritising the collection of longitudinal data on the consequences of childhood verbal abuse should be a primary focus of future efforts.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024
According to the “Those who acted out through verbal abuse or by throwing items or substances onto the court will be held accountable,” the email read.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024
What have out most famous authors done without having suffered such verbal abuse?
From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther