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"And I'm not going to aid and abet them in their efforts to do that."

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025

Mexico’s complaint alleged that the named firearms manufacturers and the named distributor aid and abet rogue dealers in the U.S. who illegally sell firearms to straw purchasers.

From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2025

“They will exploit any images of disorder to abet and support it.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2024

In June, the governor signed legislation to give local agencies clearer authority to fine landlords, suppliers and others who abet illegal operations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2022

Oh yes, there were plenty to aid and abet him; even he could not have held a horse race without someone to race against.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

Ms. Shorr emphasizes a social asymmetry that abets Martin’s lies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

Their indecisiveness goes to the heart of the show, whose fundamental message is that supernatural evil abets, hides behind and jealously competes with everyday human evil.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2024

It not only cuts methane emissions but returns nutrients to the soil, allows the ground to hold precious moisture and abets the “sinking” of Earth-warming carbon dioxide into the soil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

"Silence abets state hostage taking," it said, adding that the government should use "the strongest possible language" to call out cases where detentions are being used for leverage.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2023

‘Ma abets him. And Ma says it’s not suitable for grown women like Madge and Dorcas to be carrying buckets through the streets. So I’m the one.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

The California-based computer networking giant rejects the accusations that it "aided and abetted" human rights abuses against members of the Falun Gong, which has been banned in China since 1999.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Thomas is still untangling the frightening mirage that was the past four months of his life, but he says his most dangerous delusions were abetted by the most sycophantic version of ChatGPT: GPT-4.

From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026

By allowing U.S. users to trade with these jurisdictions, the plea agreement says Binance abetted sanctions violations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Prosperity came fast, abetted by advancing technologies that controlled nature, employed thousands and turned the dreams of some into a reality for many — but not all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

Also, they soon saw that the physical force was abetted by a moral one.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Plaintiffs took this as an invitation to shake down U.S. companies for abetting alleged human-rights violations in foreign countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

But at the same time he’s abetting the union campaign by parroting their arguments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, denies five related charges of aiding and abetting.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson denies five charges of aiding and abetting his alleged offending.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The man who could not be discourteous to a ground- squirrel had sat in the courthouse abetting the cause of grubby-minded little men.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee