The phrase "abuse of predominantly" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be used in contexts discussing the misuse or negative impact of something that is primarily or mainly present, but the phrase itself lacks clarity.
Example: "The abuse of predominantly negative influences in the media can lead to harmful societal perceptions."
Alternatives: "misuse of primarily" or "exploitation of mainly".
OSH, Kyrgyzstan — Nearly a year and a half after ethnic clashes ripped through this former Silk Road trading hub, ethnic Uzbeks, who suffered the brunt of the violence, face arbitrary arrest and often horrific abuse at the hands of predominantly ethnic Kyrgyz authorities, victims and local and international rights groups say.
Page 12 PERSECUTION IN KYRGYZSTAN Nearly a year and a half after ethnic clashes ripped through this former Silk Road trading hub, ethnic Uzbeks, who suffered the brunt of the violence, face arbitrary arrest and often horrific abuse at the hands of predominantly ethnic Kyrgyz authorities, victims and local and international rights groups say.
Some of the more than 1,400 victims of abuse by gangs of men of predominantly of Pakistani origin identified by the report are now speaking out about their experiences.
In the Times, Andrew Norfolk had reported that misplaced political correctness had allowed gangs of predominantly Asian men to abuse hundreds of girls in Rotherham and other northern towns.
The grooming and violent sexual abuse of hundreds of children in Rotherham by groups of predominantly Pakistani men led other local authorities to check whether something similar was happening in their area.
In all, 21 (87%) of 24 outbreaks of predominantly US-born patients could thus be characterized as being related to substance abuse.
There is a prevailing belief that child sexual abuse affects predominantly girls.
Iraq's Interior Ministry detention centers, which hold the largest numbers of pretrial detainees, have been run primarily by Shiites and have a record of overcrowding and abuse against the predominantly Sunni detainee population.
Sandra Horley, chief executive of national domestic violence charity Refuge, stressed that abuse of either gender should not be tolerated, although asserted that victims are still predominantly women.
Sandra Horley, chief executive of national domestic violence charity Refuge, told The Independent that abuse of either gender should not be tolerated, although asserted that victims are still predominantly women.
