abuse
Example Sentences
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Councillors of all parties and backgrounds have reported a significant increase in the abuse they have faced both in person and online, with last week's English local elections a tipping point for many.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"The vast majority of people in Calderdale stand together against hate, and that unity is far stronger than the abuse we have seen," he said.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
You can then keep your retirement funds—even if you abuse your position, skip Dodge before Congress can expel you, or serve a prison stint.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
And what of all this waste, fraud and abuse?
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
This abuse of the dead displeased all the immortals except Hera and Athena and Poseidon.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing abuse
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 4
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Macbeth's "Is this a dagger..." soliloquy
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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