as in abusing
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
anyone who ill-treats their pets should not be allowed to have any
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Now that Democrats have control and have adopted a similar playbook, Republicans accuse them of abusing their power.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Chloe Johnson, 25, was caught on camera abusing several infants at a day care in Blaine, Minnesota.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Draughan was arraigned Thursday on two counts of second-degree killing/torturing animals, one count of felony firearms, one count of cruelty to an animal resulting in the animal's death, and one count of abandoning animals.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ida, meanwhile, is a crime society floozy in 1930s Great Depression Chicago, an escort to a coterie of goombahs who take to mentally torturing her over dinner and drinks in a speakeasy.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
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However, the best solution is to treat yourself, while also not mistreating service staff.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela has also faced allegations of mistreating its political prisoners, in El Helicoide and elsewhere.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Johnson said the freshman was a mismatch nightmare, bullying smaller guards and utilizing his quickness against larger forwards.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Safety for transportation of our children; safety from bullying, mental health issues; and safety from vaping, drug and alcohol use on school property.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Ill-treating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-treating. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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