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abuse

[uh-byooz, uh-byoos] / əˈbyuz, əˈbyus /










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Times investigations found nine people who said they were paid small amounts of cash by recruiters to sue the county for sex abuse in juvenile halls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Hochman’s pause, if granted, would apply only to the abuse cases stemming from juvenile halls, which make up the bulk of the lawsuits, and not the cases arising from foster care or the children’s shelter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It said that appeared to be an abuse of Meta's dominant position in European markets.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

All information in the database is legally gathered, and in 2024 Congress added safeguards against abuse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But I ask you: how much more abuse must the apostrophe endure?

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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