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verbal abuse

[vur-buhl uh-byoos] / ˈvɜr bəl əˈbyus /






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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




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