Example Sentences

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Justice Department’s attempt to undercut it on the grounds the the company has been abusing its power to stifle competition and innovation.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

The Justice Department will try to prove Google has been abusing the power of its search engine to stifle competition in ways that discouraged innovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023

“Legal titans John Eastman and Erwin Chemerinsky slug it out to determine whether or not Congress has been abusing the commerce clause,” Reason’s Web site proclaimed.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2012

"It's clear that La Polar has been abusing and failing to respect the rights of customers and debtors," he added.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2011

To Mr. Burke he has been abusing and finding fault with all of us; so much so, that Mr. B. tells me that Landells positively hates me.

From Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia by Wills, William John