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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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Dawson, a long-time cannabis advocate, highlights the injustice of people still incarcerated for offenses now legal.

— Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The defensive coordinator liked the idea of shifting in and out of different looks before the snap to keep offenses off-balanced pre-snap.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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The Connecticut rapper’s debut swings from tongue-in-cheek provocations to slam-poetry clunkers, landing a few solid punchlines and pop hooks along the way.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
Keep power, keep money and oil flow, no regime change, a return in effect to JCPOA nuclear conditions, trade with the west - and yet Tehran won’t ceasefire or stop provocations.

— Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 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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