as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
her no-good boyfriend has been messing her over for years
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Published in April, the Change Associates review found that a small number of employees continue to abuse their power at the corporation.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025 -
His father, a livery man, didn’t understand him, and apparently abused him.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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This can be particularly useful for rectifying staple mistakes, or for taking apart packets that have already been stapled together.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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In springtime Paris, the conversation is like no other When Paul was done, Shelton took the court and made a mess of Matteo Gigante, the 23-year-old Italian who survived qualifying and took apart Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2021 finalist.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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McMillan is used to bullying significantly less talented and shorter corners in the college sphere.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Suicide attempt rates tripled among LGBTQ students who had been bullied in the past year.—
Rachel Ray,
Denver Post,
12 Aug. 2025
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