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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For example, in February, a coalition of 14 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit questioning DOGE's authority to restructure or dissolve federal agencies without congressional approval, alleging violations of the Appointments Clause.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025 -
The new system considers 100 as the highest possible score, which indicates no violations.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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Last year, Donald Trump sued ABC News and George Stephanopoulos after the anchor inaccurately stated on-air that Trump had been found liable for rape.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to the publication, Selena then took Saldívar to the hospital for examination, where doctors found no evidence of rape.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
28 Mar. 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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“Sexual assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexual%20assault. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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