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abusive

[uh-byoo-siv] / əˈbyu sɪv /


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Meta said abusive comments on the councillor's page had been removed, "meaning they have already been actioned by our systems".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In a Spanish-language statement, he called the sanctions "illegal" and "abusive."

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

We know what works: family court reform that centers safety over shared parenting presumptions; mandatory training on coercive control; limits on custody for abusive partners; strict, enforceable firearm removal; and sustained investment in survivor support.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

X previously described the search as “an abusive act of law enforcement theater.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“You can say anything you want if you don’t get abusive about it. I just don’t feel like a workout this morning. I mean it.”

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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