abuse
Example Sentences
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Independent media also act as watchdogs, investigating wrongdoing and raising the political cost of abuse – making it harder for leaders to get away with corruption or incompetence.
From Salon
Khan has since resigned from the party and parliament, and was fined for lying and abusing her parliamentary privilege.
From BBC
They protected minority shareholders from genuine fiduciary abuse, such as in cases involving self-dealing or extraction of value, but they otherwise showed deference to decisions made by directors and ratified by stockholders.
From Barron's
To be sure, founders often have supervoting shares, which can be abused.
A spokesperson for Attorney General Pam Bondi said she had “instructed her U.S. Attorneys to prioritize investigating any abuse of taxpayer dollars,” in a statement to the Associated Press.
From Salon
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