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Italian regulators ordered Meta on Wednesday to open its WhatsApp chat platform to rival AI chatbots as it and EU authorities pursue a probe that the US tech giant is abusing its dominant market position.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

It is something Kilian is proud of, something he is abusing, something he is trying to profit from, and build a legacy on.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2023

In its WTO filing, China alleged that the US is abusing export controls to maintain "its leadership in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing sectors".

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2022

Britain’s competition watchdog opened a similar probe into Amazon last week, looking into concerns that the online retailer is abusing its dominance to undermine rivals.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2022

A carking connoisseur is abusing some effort of an unhappy artist to portray nature.

From Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 2/2 A Romance of Real Life by Payn, James