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A man in a brown suit had accosted him and demanded some proof of his identity.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 4, 2019

After complaints by local paparazzi that Bieber's bodyguards had accosted them, Rio police said they would look into the incident and determine whether Bieber had broken Brazilian laws against the destruction of property.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2013

He had accosted them in civilian dress — why was he now brought forward in military fatigues?

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2011

His accuser, an immigrant from the West African state of Guinea, told authorities that Mr Strauss-Kahn had accosted her after she entered his hotel room to clean it.

From BBC • May 24, 2011

He recognized Yossarian as the drunk who had accosted him roughly at the officers’ club one night before the first mission to Bologna, and he swung his displeasure prudently to Dunbar.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller