The phrase "a pattern of abuses" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a recurring series of harmful or unethical actions, often in a specific context such as legal, social, or organizational issues.
Example: "The investigation revealed a disturbing pattern of abuses within the organization that needed to be addressed immediately."
Alternatives: "a series of violations" or "a trend of misconduct."
Some Democrats argue that such investigations are long overdue in order to expose and correct a pattern of abuses by the administration.
He said the complaints cited a pattern of abuses by off-duty sheriff's officers either working at the polls or serving as election challengers for the Republican Party.
Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who is chairman of the Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee, accused the Minerals Management Service on the Senate floor Wednesday of "a pattern of abuses and mismanagement" that is costing taxpayers billions.
Amnesty International and Nepalese human rights groups have documented what they call a pattern of abuses by security forces that include the execution and torture of people suspected of being Maoists.
In its 2009 human rights report, the State Department cited a pattern of abuses there, including unlawful killings by security forces, torture of detainees and prisoners and official impunity and arbitrary arrest.
She added that in those types of cases, the department tended to prefer to build a case against a doctor showing a pattern of abuses, and was moving toward that goal before Sept. 7, when Dr. Gedz had her C-section at Beth Israel.
We proved a pattern of abuse of this girl — beating, tying her down, starving her".
Federal authorities are investigating whether a pattern of abuse exists at the jail.
"It sure sounds to me," Ms. Altmann said, "like there is a pattern of abuse".
The Justice Department is investigating whether a pattern of abuse exists at the jail.
The F.C.C. called Columbia's lapses serious violations that "constitute a pattern of abuse".
