abuse
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The claim that more than 80% of the more than 11,000 claims of abuse could be fraudulent has drawn skepticism among some victims and attorneys, who say the number far surpasses what anyone had expected.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
There is no evidence Hussein knew about the abuse on the street.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“It’s an abuse, a lack of respect,” said Ruano Ortega, spokesperson for the box owners’ association.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Calderdale Council said it was "deeply sorry for the harm and suffering caused by these individuals, and for the devastating impact this abuse has had on the lives of their victims."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
At the very top of the agenda: freedom from abuse, humiliation, and cruelty.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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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