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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
Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
However, nothing concrete was brought up against him until December 2024 when a woman accused the Brooklyn rapper of rape.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Judge Killefer drew a parallel to tactics used by Bill Cosby’s lawyers in his 2017 legal dispute with Janice Dickinson, who accused the comedian of rape.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Before embarking on a political career, Starmer served as the U.K.’s director of public prosecutions, running the Crown Prosecution Service during the country’s child rape gangs scandal.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
In 2017, Ratner sued a woman who’d accused him of rape for defamation.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
His ex-wife, Chambers, filed for divorce in 2020, months before abuse, rape and cannibalistic fantasy allegations against Hammer publicly came to light.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
And these are basically unpunished because the college administrators, the presidents and deans, don't want to bring discredit to their campus by having a girl take legal action that would publicize the rape.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
But what happens when such a fair-minded public servant perennially on the side of innocent underdogs finds himself as the defense attorney of a judge who might be guilty of rape and assault?
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
In the summer of 2021, the State Department reached out to the Israeli government and asked about the 15-year-old who said he was raped at the Russian Compound.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
The suit says Combs and the other men then took her to another location, where Combs raped her, TMZ reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Ransom allegedly held Jackson hostage for four hours, threatened to kill her and her family and raped her.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Madoc rapes her, again and again, and his career blossoms in the most extraordinary way.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Then the person raped her and stole her phone, which was later found nearby, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Virgins were systematically raped before being executed.
—Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
One of the interviewees featured in the documentary is a woman identified only by her first name, Ashley, whose face is not shown on camera, who accused Combs of raping her in 2018.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Following an interview with detectives, Williams was booked into jail on multiple first-degree charges, including three counts of rape, kidnapping, coercing and burglary, according to police.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
However, nothing concrete was brought up against him until December 2024 when a woman accused the Brooklyn rapper of rape.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Judge Killefer drew a parallel to tactics used by Bill Cosby’s lawyers in his 2017 legal dispute with Janice Dickinson, who accused the comedian of rape.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Before embarking on a political career, Starmer served as the U.K.’s director of public prosecutions, running the Crown Prosecution Service during the country’s child rape gangs scandal.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
In 2017, Ratner sued a woman who’d accused him of rape for defamation.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
His ex-wife, Chambers, filed for divorce in 2020, months before abuse, rape and cannibalistic fantasy allegations against Hammer publicly came to light.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
And these are basically unpunished because the college administrators, the presidents and deans, don't want to bring discredit to their campus by having a girl take legal action that would publicize the rape.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
But what happens when such a fair-minded public servant perennially on the side of innocent underdogs finds himself as the defense attorney of a judge who might be guilty of rape and assault?
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Investigators later learned of a similar case in 2000, when a man raped a 19-year-old Penn State student at knifepoint at a Happy Valley, Pennsylvania, golf course, according to the Michigan sheriff and Centre Daily Times reporting.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
In the summer of 2021, the State Department reached out to the Israeli government and asked about the 15-year-old who said he was raped at the Russian Compound.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
The suit says Combs and the other men then took her to another location, where Combs raped her, TMZ reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Ransom allegedly held Jackson hostage for four hours, threatened to kill her and her family and raped her.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Madoc rapes her, again and again, and his career blossoms in the most extraordinary way.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Then the person raped her and stole her phone, which was later found nearby, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Virgins were systematically raped before being executed.
—Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
One of the interviewees featured in the documentary is a woman identified only by her first name, Ashley, whose face is not shown on camera, who accused Combs of raping her in 2018.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rape
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Use regular audits, whistleblower protections and incident tracking systems to address violations.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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TikTok is awaiting a final ruling from the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments regarding the ban’s potential violation of the First Amendment on Jan. 10.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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The popular social media platform says the law violates the First Amendment and should be struck down.Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the defendants’ service violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Lanham Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and constitutes wire fraud, access device fraud, common law trespass, and tortious interference.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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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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Besigye's case is part of a broader trend of transnational repression in East Africa, where opposition figures have faced abductions and deportations.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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In Other News Branch out with other reads on The Hill: California authorities warn of Amber alert scam targeting parents The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is warning parents about scammers using the fear of child abduction to gain sensitive information.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades and Eaton Fires have destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 25 people and forced more than 150,000 residents to evacuate from their homes.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
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To avoid insolvency, the plan could be forced to lean on its member carriers.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Rape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rape. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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