abuse
Example Sentences
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He has also taken up an issue that has 99.99% support—stopping animal abuse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
In dismissing the human smuggling charges, Crenshaw said "the evidence before this court sadly reflects an abuse of prosecuting power."
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
"We used to talk about technology-facilitated violence and abuse; I think that's almost not a useful term anymore, because … it's practically all technology-facilitated," she said.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Justice Department, asking authorities to investigate alleged animal abuse on Skid Row.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Let him not persuade us that he would be the last speaker because he wants to abuse that privilege and attack us in the hope that we won’t respond.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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