abuse
Example Sentences
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The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which investigates allegations of abuse or misconduct by immigration agents, typically furloughs most of its staff.
States could search the data for clues to investigate waste or abuse in their programs.
Ammori brought the challenge against the ban, with her lawyers arguing it was a "blatant abuse of power".
From BBC
Unauthorized changes are often a sign of fraud, identity theft or elder financial abuse, which can result in civil and criminal charges.
From MarketWatch
Coups, conflicts and rights abuses may get discussed, but the main theme is water sanitation.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
