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sexual assaults

noun

plural of sexual assault

as in violations

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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The city has also issued orders to deal with graffiti, weeds, disrepair and other violations.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

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Such tactics also showcase the Ukrainian military’s ongoing experimentation with using drones and robots to offset a Russian military advantage in manpower while also sparing Ukrainian soldiers from making dangerous assaults.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
Syrskyi’s way of war – large frontal assaults that were costly, if not the only real way to reclaim land – had begun to look dated.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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