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misuse

[mis-yoos, mis-yooz] / mɪsˈjus, mɪsˈjuz /




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Without clinical supervision, many patients will misuse and then discontinue the bogus products and achieve no lasting benefit.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Biological misuse, it said, is "one of the most serious risks of frontier AI model".

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

The incidents were found and disrupted between January and July, and they originated in China, Iran and west Africa, Anthropic said in a report about misuse of its models.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

“We’re publishing this work because we believe we have a responsibility to disclose malicious misuse of our services,” the San Francisco company said in its 154-page report.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Even the chemical industry recognizes the frequent misuse of insecticides and the need for education of farmers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Under current law, queries are reported annually to Congress so misuses of the program are identified.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

Safeguards will be in place to ensure victims of sexual crime are not identified and anyone who misuses the footage could face contempt of court proceedings.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2025

Recently, she’s chronicled on X the expulsion of New York Republican George Santos, who was booted from the House following a searing ethics report detailing misuses of campaign funds.

From Salon Jan. 18, 2024

I was a devoted reader of his criticism, but I didn’t always appreciate his screeds about the misuses of multiculturalism or his insistence that artists had more important things to do than combating “social evils.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 8, 2023

It is the ignorant and envious man who misuses power that, rightly directed, moves toward the emancipation of the human race.

From Half a Rogue by Harold MacGrath

"Blocking access to models in the UK would not prevent them being developed or misused elsewhere", a spokesperson told BBC News.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

If you were found to have acted recklessly with her money or investments, engaged in self-dealing, or otherwise misused estate or trust assets, you could face serious legal consequences.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

A group of seven states also challenged the TotalEnergies agreement in court, arguing that the deal misused government funds and failed to follow proper administrative procedures.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

That would give the U.S. influence over the Saudi nuclear program and, Trump administration officials argue, a way to prevent it from being misused for military purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Not a single morsel would be dropped to the ground or go wasted, for it was said that if the food were able, it would weep tears at being misused in any manner.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

A Lufkin officer was indicted Aug. 24 on 100 counts of misusing official information, which Abbott cited as a concerning development during a Friday radio interview.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

And recent reporting by the Washington Post uncovered at least 50 instances nationwide in which law enforcement officials were accused of misusing their access to the cameras, largely to stalk former romantic partners or citizens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

In this age of fairness and reason, it’s hard to imagine a government official misusing power to keep secrets, but I’m told it happens.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

In 2024, a jury found former leader Wayne LaPierre liable for misusing millions on private-plane rides and luxury vacations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

My mother said we were misusing the word; you could not call a Kleenex kira-kira.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata




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