ravishment

as in violation
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse Yeats' poem about the ravishment of Leda by Zeus in the guise of a swan

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  • The lawsuit, now in its early stages, seeks to prohibit any further clean water violations as well as civil penalties.
    Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Here's how to report possible irregularities or violations.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Catherine tells the story of her rape as a trauma survivor does, doing her best to conjure the dark collage of sensory details imprinted on her memory.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Two more women stepped forward with rape claims a week after Ventura’s lawsuit made global headlines.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 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
  • 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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“Ravishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravishment. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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