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abuse

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










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"I think the positive of this court case is that it's given people more confidence to come forward and speak about their abuse so this is not the end, I think it will continue."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He used social media to appeal to voters and also spoke of suffering online abuse during the run-up to polling day.

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

Speaking to reporters on the flight to Madrid on Saturday, the 70-year-old leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics said the scandal of abuse was "still an open wound" for the Church.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

At the very top of the agenda: freedom from abuse, humiliation, and cruelty.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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