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maltreatment

[mal-treet-muhnt] / mælˈtrit mənt /
NOUN
punishment
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"He had seen evidence of maltreatment and atrocities before we went up into the rubber plantations, but I think what he saw there shifted his whole view of the colonial experience," Patrick said.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

Dr Grummitt said there are effective interventions, such as programs to support children experiencing maltreatment or parent education programs, but the most sustainable solution to prevent child maltreatment is policy-driven prevention.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

Another study showed that segments of neighborhoods with maintained lawns had lower rates of child maltreatment.

From National Geographic • Dec. 14, 2023

The same goes for Pierce County, where caseworkers investigating child maltreatment now leave kids with their parents 43% more often than they did a year ago.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

The Cyclopes and the Titans he left at large; and Earth, enraged at the maltreatment of her other children, appealed to them to help her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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