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abusive

[uh-byoo-siv] / əˈbyu sɪv /


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Insurers said billing through multiple affiliated companies can obscure potentially abusive practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The Wall Street Journal reported allegations of Manifold being verbally abusive and mishandling company information, which he disputes.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Meta said abusive comments on the councillor's page had been removed, "meaning they have already been actioned by our systems".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In a Spanish-language statement, he called the sanctions "illegal" and "abusive."

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“You can say anything you want if you don’t get abusive about it. I just don’t feel like a workout this morning. I mean it.”

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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