abuse
Example Sentences
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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
Times investigations found nine people who said they were paid small amounts of cash by recruiters to sue the county for sex abuse in juvenile halls.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"None of that is to do with any allegation or any action involving sexual abuse."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
All information in the database is legally gathered, and in 2024 Congress added safeguards against abuse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
I also know that when I become powerful, I will break the cycle of abuse my father started by doing everything in my power to help, not hurt others.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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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