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abuse

[uh-byooz, uh-byoos] / əˈbyuz, əˈbyus /










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The concerns about how these protections - known as the Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Concession - are being exploited are the latest to be highlighted by a BBC investigation into the immigration system.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Law Firm in Omaha, Neb., gives the following scenario: “An untrustworthy agent might put someone in a nursing home for their own benefit or convenience instead of actual need.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Major funding for the new recovery center comes from the California Department of Health Care Services, and Homeboy is partnering with the Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse to run the site.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

On Wednesday, the terminations through Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency within HHS, were rescinded, according to an administration official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

“I was going to put Stop the Outrageous Abuse of Our Fellow Magical Creatures and Campaign for a Change in Their Legal Status — but it wouldn’t fit. So that’s the heading of our manifesto.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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