abusive

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These measures, enacted by more than half the states, shielded children from a discredited and abusive practice that fails to achieve its aims while inflicting serious, lasting psychological harms.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said police had made 12 arrests, "including for showing support for a proscribed organisation, affray and for threatening or abusive behaviour".

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The parents weren’t found to be abusive, and their daughter was eventually returned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

But Katy Thorne KC, defending, later told the jury Trybus was "never abusive to his wife".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The kind of hope that creates a willingness to position oneself in a hopeless place and be a witness, that allows one to believe in a better future, even in the face of abusive power.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson