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They will not escape with a point if they repeat this unambitious, abject effort.

Homelessness Minister Alison McGovern said deaths must be seen as an "abject failure that cannot be tolerated" or accepted as normal.

Skateboarding as a middle-aged woman is often a lesson in abject humiliation.

Although he said there are "no abject rules" on who can and cannot compete, when he moved to Manchester it felt like the chance to represent the Republic of Ireland on the show was closer.

“Upper Classy,” which premieres Tuesday on Netflix, is the last of a trilogy of specials about Alonzo’s experience growing up in abject poverty, a subject matter that will feel familiar for longtime fans.