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Central Command said it used Apache helicopters to sink the Iranian speedboats that were harassing traffic in the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

It argued that prosecutors were harassing the company “instead of constructively working with us,” saying legal action would further erode the standing of California’s last remaining automaker.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2022

Speaking to the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday night, the prime minister said the protests were harassing Ottawa residents “in their own neighborhoods.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2022

The next month, the Boise-area health board shut down its own meeting after a county commissioner tearfully interrupted the proceedings to say she had to rush home because People’s Rights demonstrators were harassing her family.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2021

Several other guards were harassing the tourists, making animal noises and trying to steal their shoes.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan