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as in violation
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
an international law defining rape as a war crime
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as in kidnapping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
the legend of the rape of the Sabine women by the ancient Romans was frequently depicted in classical art
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Recent Examples of rape
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Mendes under investigation New Zealand police are investigating allegations of rape against Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes, who has started all three of the team’s matches in the World Cup thus far.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Harvey Weinstein avoids rape conviction with mistrial News of Weinstein's hospitalization comes a month-and-a-half after a judge declared a mistrial in his sex-crimes trial with Mann.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Chinese authorities accused him of rape, kidnapping, bribery and other crimes, but Guo said those allegations were false.
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CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Jonesboro police officers arrested Britt June 26 on a Class Y felony charge of rape of a person less than 14 years old, jail records say.
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Arkansas Online,
30 June 2026
Barely a page passes where our protagonists aren’t threatened with rape, death or enslavement or rescued by a preposterous set of coincidences.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Campus crime data also show the university has recorded more than 100 reported rapes between 2022 and 2024, according to its Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Arrested at Bangkok’s airport while boarding a flight to Perth, Carman now faces rape and murder charges in a case that could carry Thailand’s death penalty.
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Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The warning is the second issued by UCSB police since May, when an 18-year-old freshman reported she was raped and strangled after meeting a man at a Sigma Pi fraternity party before returning to her dorm at Tropicana Gardens in Isla Vista.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Carman was arrested early Saturday at a Bangkok airport before boarding a flight bound for Perth, Australia, and charged with raping a minor.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
He was arrested early Saturday at a Bangkok airport before boarding a flight bound for Perth, Australia, and charged with raping a minor.
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Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
DeSantis also approved a $4 million bill to compensate families of the Groveland Four, the four Black men from Lake County falsely accused of raping a white woman in 1949.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Louis had lit Bruce on fire with Claudia’s (Delainey Hayles) diary entry as a punishment for raping her.
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Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In 1949 he was arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter but was acquitted.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
While posing as an Uber driver in Boston, Campbell raped five intoxicated women and attempted to rape another between 2017 and 2019, the outlets reported.
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Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Noun
The alleged rape was reported by The Athletic in May, though the identity of the player was not revealed at the time.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Mendes under investigation New Zealand police are investigating allegations of rape against Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes, who has started all three of the team’s matches in the World Cup thus far.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Harvey Weinstein avoids rape conviction with mistrial News of Weinstein's hospitalization comes a month-and-a-half after a judge declared a mistrial in his sex-crimes trial with Mann.
—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Chinese authorities accused him of rape, kidnapping, bribery and other crimes, but Guo said those allegations were false.
—
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Jonesboro police officers arrested Britt June 26 on a Class Y felony charge of rape of a person less than 14 years old, jail records say.
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Arkansas Online,
30 June 2026
Barely a page passes where our protagonists aren’t threatened with rape, death or enslavement or rescued by a preposterous set of coincidences.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Campus crime data also show the university has recorded more than 100 reported rapes between 2022 and 2024, according to its Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Arrested at Bangkok’s airport while boarding a flight to Perth, Carman now faces rape and murder charges in a case that could carry Thailand’s death penalty.
—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Verb
The woman accused Mendes, Cape Verdes’ all-time leading scorer, of forcing his way into her hotel room in Auckland and then raping her.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The warning is the second issued by UCSB police since May, when an 18-year-old freshman reported she was raped and strangled after meeting a man at a Sigma Pi fraternity party before returning to her dorm at Tropicana Gardens in Isla Vista.
—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Carman was arrested early Saturday at a Bangkok airport before boarding a flight bound for Perth, Australia, and charged with raping a minor.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
He was arrested early Saturday at a Bangkok airport before boarding a flight bound for Perth, Australia, and charged with raping a minor.
—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
DeSantis also approved a $4 million bill to compensate families of the Groveland Four, the four Black men from Lake County falsely accused of raping a white woman in 1949.
—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Louis had lit Bruce on fire with Claudia’s (Delainey Hayles) diary entry as a punishment for raping her.
—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In 1949 he was arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter but was acquitted.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
While posing as an Uber driver in Boston, Campbell raped five intoxicated women and attempted to rape another between 2017 and 2019, the outlets reported.
—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rape
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
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So for example, the risks in Haiti include civil unrest, limited healthcare, crime, terrorism, and the risk of kidnapping.
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Arnold is facing three counts of kidnapping, three counts of armed robbery, one count of conspiracy to kidnap and one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery from a February incident in Tampa.
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Trump said that Iran violated the ceasefire agreement and that US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations, as well as coastal radar sites.
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But both have accused the other of violating their end of the agreement.
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According to Holtz, Whittingham was charged with murder, first-degree assault, first-degree assault on an elderly person and home invasion.
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Atanas Hristev, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon late last month, according to court records.
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Mansfield eventually confessed to Barrett's abduction and murder after roughly two years of interviews with investigators.
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Nancy Guthrie had a pacemaker, and investigators feared for her health as none of her heart medications were taken during the abduction.
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Chisholm did not appear to go around and immediately erupted over the lack of an appeal, forcing Boone and first base coach Dan Fiorito to intervene.
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The competing corridors have left shippers confused, forcing vessels to navigate threats from sea mines, aerial drones and IRGC patrol boats.
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“Rape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rape. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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