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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However, the amnesty explicitly excludes those convicted or prosecuted for homicide, drug trafficking, corruption, grave human rights violations, crimes against humanity and war crimes.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026 -
From a strategic standpoint, the danger lies less in any single violation than in their cumulative effect.—
Frederic Lemieux,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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There's fear the cases are widely underreported, and the airline industry and authorities aren't aggressively tracking in-air assaults.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Surprise, surprise, JPMorgan Chase and other big banks survived this outrageous assault upon their prerogatives.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Beer that turned green − possibly a chemical reaction with the drugs Dominque Pelicot had been slipping into her drinks and food to render her unconscious for the rapes.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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By publicly reclaiming her identity, Pelicot sparked a global reckoning about rape culture, consent and accountability.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Sexual assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexual%20assault. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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