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abusive

[uh-byoo-siv] / əˈbyu sɪv /


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The Ipidea spokeswoman said the company has “always explicitly opposed any form of illegal or abusive conduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And she and other regulators have also mulled ways to allow banks to more easily contest examiner findings, citing “abusive supervisory behaviors” and a need to make examiners more accountable.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Instead of taking the responsible steps to ensure Grok could not be used for abusive purposes, it has withdrawn access for the vast majority of users."

From BBC

They also denied displaying a threatening or abusive sign or writing likely to cause harassment, alarm and distress, according to court documents.

From BBC

"It does help in situations where a member of the public is thinking about being verbally abusive, because they see the camera, they know they're going to be recorded," she said.

From BBC