: subjected to harmful or improper treatment : having suffered abuse
providing support for abused children/women
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The organization focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.
—Ryan Brennan
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor While wandering in the West Virginia hills, 11-year-old Marty finds an abused beagle, who immediately takes a shine to him.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Construction is set to begin on a new center in Morgan Hill for abused and neglected children and their families next month.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.
—Ryan Brennan
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor While wandering in the West Virginia hills, 11-year-old Marty finds an abused beagle, who immediately takes a shine to him.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Construction is set to begin on a new center in Morgan Hill for abused and neglected children and their families next month.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Abused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abused. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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