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as in violation
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
an international law defining rape as a war crime
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as in kidnaping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
the legend of the rape of the Sabine women by the ancient Romans was frequently depicted in classical art
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Recent Examples of rape
Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
Police say a Louisville cold case involving the rape of a 17-year-old girl in 2005 has been solved nearly two decades later with DNA testing.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
In September 2023, Williams announced the indictment of Hecker in connection with the rape of a teenager on Jan. 1, 1975 and Dec. 31, 1976.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Tate has also been accused of rape, and their case remains ongoing.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
But here in Avignon – and nearby Mazan where the rapes took place – the trial has touched a particular nerve with local women, with something resembling fandom for Ms. Pelicot.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
There were no connections between Tracy and Guillot Jr and detectives believe this was a stranger abduction, rape and murder.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
Licenses are only granted if the prospective employer meets certain criteria, including having no previous convictions for rape or human trafficking.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Anonymous rape threats have been left on the TikTok videos of women denouncing the election results.
—Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The woman, who filed under Jane Doe and is being represented by Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, claimed she was raped by Carter and Combs after she was driven to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000 as a still-unnamed female celebrity watched.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Mangum later claimed that she was raped by several attendees, including university students.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024
Graves filed a federal lawsuit in New York claiming she was raped by Combs and his former bodyguard in 2001, an allegation later disputed by the bodyguard, Joseph Sherman, in a November countersuit.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Mangum later accuses several players of raping her during the party early on March 14.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The kidnappers, who repeatedly raped Zhang, eventually drove Lin to a wooded area in Queens, where one of them shot him twice in the head.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
However, the suit was refiled on Sunday (Dec. 8) to include Carter, claiming that the mogul raped the girl while Diddy and an unnamed celebrity woman watched.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Trump campaigned on resuming federal executions and expanding their use to kill people convicted of drug trafficking and human smuggling, migrants who kill U.S. citizens and police officers, and those convicted of raping children.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Centrist Democrats are pro-choice, unequivocally in the case of rape and the health of the mother, but accept limitations at the point of fetal viability.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
Police say a Louisville cold case involving the rape of a 17-year-old girl in 2005 has been solved nearly two decades later with DNA testing.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
In September 2023, Williams announced the indictment of Hecker in connection with the rape of a teenager on Jan. 1, 1975 and Dec. 31, 1976.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Tate has also been accused of rape, and their case remains ongoing.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
But here in Avignon – and nearby Mazan where the rapes took place – the trial has touched a particular nerve with local women, with something resembling fandom for Ms. Pelicot.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
There were no connections between Tracy and Guillot Jr and detectives believe this was a stranger abduction, rape and murder.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
Licenses are only granted if the prospective employer meets certain criteria, including having no previous convictions for rape or human trafficking.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Anonymous rape threats have been left on the TikTok videos of women denouncing the election results.
—Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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What To Know In a civil suit filed in a New York federal court on December 8, an anonymous plaintiff alleged that she was raped at the age of 13 while attending an afterparty following the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on September 7, 2000.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The woman, who filed under Jane Doe and is being represented by Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, claimed she was raped by Carter and Combs after she was driven to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000 as a still-unnamed female celebrity watched.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Mangum later claimed that she was raped by several attendees, including university students.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024
Graves filed a federal lawsuit in New York claiming she was raped by Combs and his former bodyguard in 2001, an allegation later disputed by the bodyguard, Joseph Sherman, in a November countersuit.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Mangum later accuses several players of raping her during the party early on March 14.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The kidnappers, who repeatedly raped Zhang, eventually drove Lin to a wooded area in Queens, where one of them shot him twice in the head.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
However, the suit was refiled on Sunday (Dec. 8) to include Carter, claiming that the mogul raped the girl while Diddy and an unnamed celebrity woman watched.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Trump campaigned on resuming federal executions and expanding their use to kill people convicted of drug trafficking and human smuggling, migrants who kill U.S. citizens and police officers, and those convicted of raping children.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rape
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For years, Austin schools had struggled to clear thousands of overdue requests from families that students get evaluated for special education services, which is a law violation.Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
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Even as the Supreme Court has narrowed the pathways for victims of federal agents' constitutional violations to obtain relief, victims may demand compensation from state and local police who directly violate civil rights or conspire to do so.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit alleges the restaurant violated the Texas Dram Shop Act by failing to uphold its staff to safely sell alcoholic beverages.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Faced with community complaints, Mayor Karen Bass retools her affordable housing strategy July 6, 2024 This summer, low-income housing advocates sued the city alleging that Feldstein Soto and Park, with the tacit support of Bass, violated fair housing laws by slow-walking the project.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
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For about half of those cases, optional criteria were used to help classify a person’s disappearance as an abduction or voluntary, according to an NCIC report.Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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The war was sparked by Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which left 1,200 Israelis dead and resulted in the abduction of 250 hostages, many of whom remain in Gaza.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Bodies begin to pile up as the police move in, and Daniel is forced to keep his fractured community together and catch the killer.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, the House Freedom Caucus forced the House to pass a debt limit bill with almost $5 trillion in spending cuts as an opening offer in negotiations with the White House.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Rape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rape. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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