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Chinese coast guard ships also have been harassing Philippines patrol boats near Scarborough Shoal further north.

From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2021

“I immediately realized why they were here because they have been harassing other people, other critics of Guo Wengui,” he said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2020

Crow behavior experts believe the crow may have been harassing the bigger bird before simply hopping on for a lift.

From National Geographic • Sep. 17, 2015

Kumari also approached India’s Supreme Court herself last week, saying that police have been harassing her and her family instead of protecting them.

From Time • Aug. 28, 2015

All this must have been harassing, but it did serve to pass away the time. 

From The Angel and the Author, and others by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)