abuse
Example Sentences
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"Hannibal will receive the full backing from the club and from the Burnley fans, who we have already seen condemning the abuse. There is no room for racism."
From BBC
Hot topics discussed included AI's potential societal benefits, such as drug discovery and translation tools, but also the threat of job losses, online abuse and the heavy power consumption of data centres.
From Barron's
Evaluate other undocumented people residing in the U.S. on a discretionary basis, with a presumption in favor of residency rights if they’re employed, have paid taxes, and haven’t abused the welfare system.
The Court has now shown it is willing to block abuses of executive power by Presidents of both parties.
Jorge Rodriguez, head of the National Assembly and brother of the acting president, acknowledged in a debate that the hate law may have been abused.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
