maltreated

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They have described using such tools as a moral imperative, insisting that child welfare officials should draw from all data at their disposal to make sure children aren’t maltreated.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023

Aruma spends most of his time relaxing in hammocks, though Ossio says that during the pandemic the center has seen a rise in animals who were trafficked, maltreated or abandoned.

From Reuters • Feb. 2, 2022

Juvenile courts like the one handling Mary’s case recognize that providing safety, stability, and pathways to higher education and employment for youth who have been maltreated is crucial to their long-term well-being.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2021

No matter what, indigenous women have to deal with the fact that our stories occasionally will be maltreated even after we reach assemblages of success.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2018

Down went Gerard on his knees and followed the maltreated innocents directly, and transferred them tenderly to his purse.

From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles