sexual assaults

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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Noun
  • Questions over gambling machines reached state Supreme Court Local police can enforce violations in certain circumstances, including at grocery stores and gas stations.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The New Brunswick house also possessed a history of building code violations and officials have since declared the building to be an unsafe structure, according to NJ Advance Media.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • Ising’s case is among a series of incidents The Star has reported on in recent months in which fire department employees charged with serious crimes — including assaults, a felony drug case and multiple DWIs — were allowed to remain on the job, some for years.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Sexual assaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexual%20assaults. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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