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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Among those scheduled to testify at the hearing for the government were an Oklahoma couple who were storing some of Goudreau's belongings, including two assault rifles an associate recently tried to retrieve in possible violation of a court order against possessing firearms while on bond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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The denial letter said Farzam was convicted of making a false statement to the DMV and a registration violation.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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He was also convicted on seven rape charges perpetrated against seven different victims, all of whom testified at his trial.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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One also said a rape occurred at a nearby hotel.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Other times, the mob leaned on more traditional crime tactics — robbery, extortion and assault, including a punch to one victim’s face — to force the card players to pay.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to 17 years for armed kidnapping and 17 years for armed burglary with assault or battery.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Ravishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravishment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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