abuse
Example Sentences
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French President Emmanuel Macron has said protecting children from artificial intelligence and digital abuse will be among his priorities when he hosts next week’s Group of Seven summit in the Alps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“It’s an abuse, a lack of respect,” said Ruano Ortega, spokesperson for the box owners’ association.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Calderdale Council said it was "deeply sorry for the harm and suffering caused by these individuals, and for the devastating impact this abuse has had on the lives of their victims."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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
My imagination boggled at the punishment I would deserve if in fact I did abuse a book of Mrs. Flowers’.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Vocabulary lists containing abuse
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 4
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Macbeth's "Is this a dagger..." soliloquy
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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