abuse
Example Sentences
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He also has a fiduciary duty to manage the estate for the benefit of all beneficiaries and cannot abuse his position for personal gain.
From MarketWatch
Stephen Bunting said he has been left "hurt" after his son was the victim of online abuse.
From BBC
“All of the unique values that visitors seek such as cool trees, shaded streams, solitude, beautiful vistas, watchable wildlife, fresh pine-scented air could all be lost through overuse and abuse.”
From Los Angeles Times
She said the rescue centre received a lot of negative comments and abuse online because people thought it was the rescue being "fussy or difficult".
From BBC
In an announcement concluding their investigation, prosecutor Min Joong-ki said South Korea's institutions were "severely undermined by abuses of power" by Kim.
From Barron's
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