abusing

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Far from abusing the courts with frivolous appeals, the exonerees we interviewed described being thwarted at every attempt due to appellate and postconviction processes that prioritize procedural regularity over the substance of their innocence claims.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Freedman blasted the motion as “one of the most abhorrent examples of abusing our legal system.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The prime minister's spokesman said the Home Office and the regulator, the Immigration Advice Authority, were working to ensure "anyone potentially abusing our immigration system is held accountable".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Six staff members in Milan and 22 in Tokyo checked around the clock for posts abusing Japanese athletes, using both manual and AI searches.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The Germans are upset at stories that Czechs and Poles are abusing ethnic Germans living in Czechoslovakia and Poland.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti