Example Sentences
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“The trial court abused its discretion by considering incompetent evidence in support of the temporary injunction,” the three-judge panel wrote.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
The tension on “The French Chef” was about a massacred bûche de noël or whether that roast-chicken-to-come was being abused.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"It is the state that has progressively abused the process."
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
A California state bill seeks to remove abused and neglected animals from crowded municipal shelters during their owners’ criminal cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
It had a record of practically every human interaction since the moment it became aware—but unlike in mortal days, that knowledge was never abused.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
