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harassment

[huh-ras-muhnt, har-uhs-muhnt] / həˈræs mənt, ˈhær əs mənt /


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Congress enacted a slew of reforms to the processes for reporting harassment and discrimination after a wave of lawmakers resigned amid the initial #MeToo movement.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

She previously spoke to the BBC after reporting another police officer, former inspector Paul Whitehurst, of Warwickshire Police, for harassment.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

District Judge Lewis Liman threw out 10 of the 13 claims in Lively’s suit, including harassment, defamation and conspiracy claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In a 152-page opinion released on Thursday, Judge Lewis Liman threw out 10 of 13 claims in Lively's case, including allegations of harassment and defamation.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And in any case, he would never go back to her, not after everything she did to him, to us—all the harassment, all those late-night phone calls, hang-ups, text messages.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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