verbal abuse
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“Officials are routinely subjected to highly charged interactions and, at times, verbal abuse from players and coaches,” Green said in the association’s news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
A 437-page report written by a panel of three judges in 2021 found that the state had shirked its duty to protect Caruana Galizia and subjected her to personal attacks and verbal abuse from politicians.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
Europe's victory in New York last month came amid torrents of verbal abuse from the home crowd.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
What have out most famous authors done without having suffered such verbal abuse?
From My Life and My Efforts by Gunther Olesch
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