abuse

Example Sentences

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Without directly addressing the matter of those whose visas were refused, the official added: "We will not allow the Iranian team to abuse this system to sneak terrorists into the United States under false pretences."

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Black and Indigenous Americans, labor organizers, immigrants, queer people, political dissidents, abuse survivors, and countless others have discovered that rights celebrated in the abstract can evaporate when exercised against the wrong forces.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

“We remain focused on detecting state-sponsored abuse, and will continue to enforce our policies against fake accounts,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In a joint statement, Mencap, Mind and National Autistic Society said it "sets us back decades", adding that it could make it "easier for abuse and neglect to go unnoticed behind closed doors".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

They were soft and fragile, and they did not accept abuse: They stayed in the world only as long as it was gentle with them.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman