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ravishments

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plural of ravishment

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the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse Yeats' poem about the ravishment of Leda by Zeus in the guise of a swan

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After the story was published, YouTube removed several channels for content violations.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Other alleged violations — which total 23 in all — range from not having any smoke or carbon monoxide detectors throughout the property to failing to maintain the building in a structurally safe and stable condition.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

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