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I want to be clear that there is no evidence in the record that Washington’s transgender women will abuse the law in the way VanDyke warns.

From Slate Mar. 13, 2026

The risk is that Amazon -- which accounts for 60 percent of online sales in Europe's top economy, according to the watchdog -- will abuse its power to compete with the third-party retailers, he said.

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

“The district’s policy has led to a positive ‘transformation’ in the district’s schools: an experience that stands in stark contrast to expressed concerns that students will abuse the policy.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2023

More important for this case, giving people special treatment because their speech was newsworthy had predictably awful effects: When you give exceptions to the most powerful people in the world, they will abuse their power.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2021

Give too much power to anybody and be sure they will abuse it.

From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by Foote, G. W. (George William)