abuse
Example Sentences
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In an interview with the Journal, an official said the state terminated Piece by Piece because of its alleged abuse of Indiana taxpayers.
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
It vows to "not shy away" from investigating any factor that led to the abuse and exploitation of victims - including culture, ethnicity and religion.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Although Hatami understands the reasoning behind SB 1437, he believes the law should be amended to exempt child abuse cases.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
“No,” I say, “but him wanting me to be a part of it isn’t abusive. Him asking for my help isn’t abusive. That’s not what abuse is.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
