misapplied

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"It is a textbook case of science misapplied and ethics ignored," Shahzad Gani and Krishna Achutarao wrote in The Hindu newspaper.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

When a larger group of judges reviewed the decision, some found that the smaller panel had misapplied the law — but they were overruled.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Yoo’s record reminds us that the law can be misapplied and used as an enabler, rather than as a restraint on unlawful power.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024

The company also allegedly double charged roughly 34,000 customers for an insurance, and misapplied loan payments toward insurance premiums and late fees instead of principle and interest against thousands of other customers.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

The elementary-school topic of percentages is continually being misapplied.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos