verbal abuse
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Albert Manifold was removed as BP chairman with immediate effect due to whistleblower reports of verbal abuse and mishandling information.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
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
Very few people would be prepared to shout verbal abuse at strangers in a park, street or supermarkets, though.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025
The absence of high-quality cohort studies that adopt a lifetime perspective in economic data estimation may lead to a substantial underestimation of the economic impact of childhood verbal abuse.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024
What have out most famous authors done without having suffered such verbal abuse?
From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther