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Example sentences for: abused

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Stephen has abused drugs.
Journal 's editorials now oscillate between accusations that the administration abused sensitive information on the one hand, and allegations that it ignored intelligence warnings on the other.
With their fluent Vietnamese and Mandarin, they help Tran understand her family's eligibility for Medi-Cal and food stamps, assist the 70-year-old woman in finding a place to live and advise abused women how they can stay in the country while staying away from their husbands.
With Shine and Sling Blade --films about men damaged by their abusive fathers--nominated for Best Picture, and Kathryn Harrison's The Kiss moving up the best-seller list, conservatives want to tell you: We were abused too.
Nothing distresses Johnson, a distinguished journalist, more than the behavior of the liberal American news media, which are described as having abused enormous power in recent years.