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abet

[uh-bet] / əˈbɛt /


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"And I'm not going to aid and abet them in their efforts to do that."

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025

Mexico’s complaint alleged that the named firearms manufacturers and the named distributor aid and abet rogue dealers in the U.S. who illegally sell firearms to straw purchasers.

From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2025

“I can’t continue to aid and abet this broken system,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2024

“They will exploit any images of disorder to abet and support it.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2024

Oh yes, there were plenty to aid and abet him; even he could not have held a horse race without someone to race against.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

Ms. Shorr emphasizes a social asymmetry that abets Martin’s lies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

Their indecisiveness goes to the heart of the show, whose fundamental message is that supernatural evil abets, hides behind and jealously competes with everyday human evil.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2024

It not only cuts methane emissions but returns nutrients to the soil, allows the ground to hold precious moisture and abets the “sinking” of Earth-warming carbon dioxide into the soil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

It’s hard to say if there’s a strong correlation between fake license plates and bad driving, though the former clearly abets the latter.

From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2023

‘Ma abets him. And Ma says it’s not suitable for grown women like Madge and Dorcas to be carrying buckets through the streets. So I’m the one.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

The California-based computer networking giant rejects the accusations that it "aided and abetted" human rights abuses against members of the Falun Gong, which has been banned in China since 1999.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

The Portuguese, he writes, were by the 17th century the first colonial power to grasp the financial potential in basing industrialized agriculture on mass slavery abetted by the seizure of conquered land.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

Economics did most of the damage, abetted by environmental concerns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

Thomas is still untangling the frightening mirage that was the past four months of his life, but he says his most dangerous delusions were abetted by the most sycophantic version of ChatGPT: GPT-4.

From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026

The undertone of fear that San Francisco would be bombed which was abetted by weekly air raid warnings, and civil defense drills in school, heightened my sense of belonging.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Manfred D. is suspected of aiding and abetting attempted treason and treasonous espionage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Ballmer and other defendants are accused of fraud and aiding and abetting fraud, with the plaintiffs seeking at least $50 million in damages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Plaintiffs took this as an invitation to shake down U.S. companies for abetting alleged human-rights violations in foreign countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Lady Donaldson denies five charges of aiding and abetting his alleged offending.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

“My mom is still pissed at her for aiding and abetting on the whole applying-to-NYU thing.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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