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abet

[uh-bet] / əˈbɛt /


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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

She was one of many party members prosecuted “under the notorious Smith Act,” the marker said, which forbade attempts to advocate, abet or teach the violent destruction of the U.S. government.

From Seattle Times Aug. 7, 2023

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

Their careers play leapfrog, abetted by the studio executives and moneymen who bankroll their film projects, often against the executives’ better judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 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

At a trial this summer, the jury found that Geragos aided and abetted Avenatti and ultimately breached his duties as a lawyer, but the panel determined that Franklin was not substantially harmed by Geragos.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2025

Compton was seized with a vision of Lawrence supplanting his own authority by the sheer exercise of will, abetted by geography.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

These companies might be working on their own assistants, and a Siri integration could be seen as aiding and abetting the competition.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

O'Neill explained that under North Carolina law, a person accused of aiding and abetting a crime can be held criminally responsible in the same way as the person who carried it out.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Ballmer and other defendants are accused of fraud and aiding and abetting fraud, with the plaintiffs seeking at least $50 million in damages.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

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

“My mom is still pissed at her for aiding and abetting on the whole applying-to-NYU thing.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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