abuse

Example Sentences

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I’m all in on eliminating waste, fraud and abuse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

She said her family did not want her to become an MP because they knew it was likely she would face a torrent of abuse and threats.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In a recent meeting, Indiana’s top Medicaid official warned autism-therapy providers to self-report any abuse under the old system or risk facing federal scrutiny, officials and autism therapy providers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In November, we had the first version of the current guideline, against writing new articles with LLMs, which sadly didn’t apply to existing articles, where most of the abuse was.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Because if there’s one thing I know, it’s that Cinna would never have approved the abuse of these three, who he managed with gentleness and patience.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins