The phrase "a time when abuse" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a specific period or instance characterized by abusive behavior or situations.
Example: "The documentary highlighted a time when abuse was rampant in the community, affecting countless families."
Alternatives: "an era of abuse" or "a period marked by abuse".
"If we look to poets for anything at a time when abuse of power goes hand in hand with abuse of language," writes Neil Astley in the Staying Alive introduction, it's for "their vigilance in defending and continually revitalising the language".
At a time when abuse of women was common, like it is today, Muhammad emphatically declared, "Do not beat women," and led by example.
And at a time when abuse of the filibuster is rampant, Americans realize that the Senate must operate more fairly, effectively and democratically to meet the challenges of our time.
Information about the age of the respondent at the time when abuse took place was collected.
As of February 22, the church's latest statement urged a "cautious approach" to medical marijuana: "In our view, the issue for the Utah Legislature is how to enable the use of marijuana extracts to help people who are now suffering, without increasing the likelihood of misuse at a time when drug abuse in the United States is at epidemic proportions, especially among youth.
In 2006, Amgen was criticized for sponsoring the Tour of California at a time when EPO abuse was rampant among cyclists.
The price hike by Evzio's maker, Kaleo Pharmaceuticals, has drawn sharp criticism at a time when the abuse of opioids is becoming more prevalent and more dangerous.
Having been born in the city of Sylhet in what was then East Pakistan but became Bangladesh in 1971 after a brief war of independence, most of his childhood was spent in Tower Hamlets - at a time when racial abuse for the Bangladeshis living there was pretty much routine.
At a time when police abuse is more visible than ever thanks to technology, and our communities continue to get hit time and time again by climate catastrophe, we can't afford to choose between a Black Lives Matter protest and a climate justice forum, because our survival depends on both of them.
Not backing this no-brainer, at a time when child sexual abuse in the UK has been described as a national epidemic, makes David Cameron look like he's aiding and abetting paedophiles – which I don't think was his intention.
The governor of southern Kandahar province before the Taliban's ascent, a time when accusations of abuse were rife, he recaptured the city with help from US forces in 2001 and was reinstated in power.
