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Example Sentences

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It remains to be seen if Kevin McCarthy manages to abase himself enough to squeak through and get the ceremonial Speaker's gavel.

From Salon

Ask Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who endured all that and more only to abase himself as one of Trump's most loyal lapdogs.

From Salon

It can be hard to understand why Republican politicians would so profoundly, repeatedly, abase themselves before Trump, particularly when he never returns the favor.

From Washington Post

Russian law says inmates must not be treated in a way that is "harsh" or "abases human dignity".

From Reuters

Russian law says inmates must not be treated in a way that is "harsh" or "abases human dignity."

From Reuters