abet

Example Sentences

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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

She was one of many party members prosecuted “under the notorious Smith Act,” the marker said, which forbade attempts to advocate, abet or teach the violent destruction of the U.S. government.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

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