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molestations

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plural of molestation

as in persecutions

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Anyone who thinks that the differences between these sects are minor is invited to read about the wars, massacres and persecutions that erupted between them in the 16th and 17th centuries.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
The international film community—including the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice festivals and the American Cinematheque—spoke out against these persecutions.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

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Tykes get slapped around, shot with arrows and dangled in traffic — tortures that are played seriously, but the shock of them allows you to guffaw.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
But such judgments often come from a place of distance—from people who have never lived under a theocracy that imprisons, tortures, and kills with impunity.

— Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 11 Mar. 2026

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So surrounding Antetokounmpo with shooting was the smart strategy, because the data suggests offenses play at well above-average levels when the two-time MVP is paired with elite shooting.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
The police will have to disclose only reports of crimes that took place on the campus itself, and not reports concerning burglary, larceny and other offenses, which the judge deemed irrelevant.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded with unusual restraint to Trump’s provocations and has resisted demands to pull away from Washington.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Nobody’s taken the bait regarding White and Freedom’s trollish provocations.

— Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

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So too did Trump spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain, who compared the president’s torments to those of Jesus.

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
In the face of such grave concerns, Alyoshka’s torments seem self-indulgent and frustrating, but his problem—whether to leave or stay—is far from insignificant.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

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