abuse

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John Hamilton, who worked as a detective constable in Northumbria Police's child abuse and sexual offences unit, was assigned to a case involving the girl.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

This may be the single most effective way to reduce Medicare waste, fraud and abuse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I chuckled every time Corden and Gunning showed up for more abuse, including from Soderbergh, who shoots them like a wall of stupidity, blocking doorways as they stand side-by-side like Tweedledee and Tweedledum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“I have never had any knowledge of Epstein’s abuse of his victims. I was never involved in any capacity—I was not a participant, was never on Epstein’s plane, and never visited his private island.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The difference was that here I could disagree with him without risking a flood of abuse or petulance.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin