misappropriation
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Acts of Man are human-made but not policy-driven, including frauds such as Edwin Ludlow’s misappropriation of funds from the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co. in 1857, or the savings-and-loan failures in the mid-1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Fischer said she believes that there is “way more” insider trading and misappropriation in these markets than law enforcement is able to catch.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
Last month his wife Begoña Gómez was charged with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The articles focus on misappropriation of public funds, unexplained assets, bribery of public officials, and an alleged death threat against Marcos and other family members.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
There was even a former Conservative functionary who had taken refuge in the revolt to escape a judgment for misappropriation of funds.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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