as in abusing
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
her no-good boyfriend has been messing her over for years
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Miller was accused of abusing three infants in her care at The Lawrence School in 2021 and 2022.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025 -
The Department of Labor is also opening investigations into companies the agency says are abusing the system.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Arizona Department of Education's website has information on how local schools and law enforcement can protect children from bullying.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Nearly a year after allegations of bullying at the workplace of her namesake brand rocked the internet, the Swedish influencer is going back to her roots—and her fans seem to be behind her.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are a number of great kitchenware deals kicking around, including markdowns on nonstick and stainless steel cookware, air fryers, Keurigs, and immersion blenders.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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None is more important than what’s been kicking around for at least six decades, a project to bolster California’s north-to-south shipments of water by bypassing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Messing over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messing%20over. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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