as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
thanks for offering your own bed, but I wouldn't dream of imposing on you and will be perfectly happy on the couch
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Through a careful expedition using cutting-edge technology, gold has been drawn from the site for the first time in years and will be available via public auction through the sale of the coins.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
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When in doubt, navigate directly to the website using an address rather than clicking through from another site.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Apple’s Surprise iPhone Update Fixes 1 Bug, Adds 1 Frustration By avoiding the heavy lifting of real institutional reform, DEI initiatives have inadvertently fueled opposition, enabling right-wing politicians to exploit these missteps to justify rolling back civil rights protections.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The authors provided examples of SLAPPs filed in response to advocacy on many issues, including civil rights, environmental preservation, consumer protection and women’s rights. SLAPP suits often exploit power and financial imbalances.—
Jennifer Safstrom,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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After killing the nun (Jennifer Ehle) who was her primary abuser within an entire system designed to abuse, Teonna went on the run.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2025
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For too long, credit card companies have abused working-class Americans with absurd interest rates, trapping them in an almost insurmountable amount of debt.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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These groups, Miller explained, exploit security gaps, leveraging vulnerabilities to move laterally, escalate privileges, exfiltrate sensitive data and ultimately deploy their payloads.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Also important is broadening how our content is made available and distributed to the broadest range possible, leveraging digital technology.—
Edward Felsenthal,
TIME,
16 Mar. 2025
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They are suspected of illegally manipulating ski suits to enhance athlete performance, according to statements from the FIS.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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In Lynch’s festering neo-noir mystery from 1987, Hopper plays a chronic villain perpetually sipping from a tank of amyl nitrate and handing out hits as a way to manipulate his henchmen.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Impose (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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