as in violation
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
convicted of sexual assault of a minor
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The opposition complained of at least 160 electoral violations in the lead up to the vote, with more reports of abuses on polling day.David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Then this summer, national media outlet Politico reported the House ethics committee began an inquiry into Spartz’s alleged mistreatment of her congressional staff and she was charged with a weapons violation after TSA staff found an unloaded gun in her carry-on, charges that were later dropped.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2024
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The role of Jane Chapman, the Monterey single mother and victim of rape by Kidman's character's abusive husband Perry Wright (Alexander Skarsgård), transformed Woodley from teen idol to serious actor.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Metro Boomin, the hip-hop super-producer who has worked with everyone from Future to 21 Savage, was accused of rape in a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles.Thania Garcia, Variety, 30 Oct. 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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“Sexual assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexual%20assault. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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