Thesaurus / misapply
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We have also explained where science has been manipulated or misapplied in the service of political agendas.
WE WON’T SHY AWAY FROM COVERING POLITICIZED SCIENCENANCY SHUTEJULY 10, 2022SCIENCE NEWSA common concern in these situations is that family courts will favor shared custody even if one parent says the other is abusive, sometimes misapplying the law and forcing long, expensive legal battles.
SHE SAID HER HUSBAND WAS ABUSIVE. A JUDGE TOOK AWAY HER KIDS AND ORDERED HER ARREST.BY MEGAN O’MATZFEBRUARY 22, 2022PROPUBLICAThe recent backlash over a new book on the history of The Alamo is not about partisanship nor misapplied critical race theory.
EVERY AMERICAN NEEDS TO TAKE A HISTORY OF MEXICO CLASSGABRIELA LAVEAGAJULY 22, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThere’s no serious argument Hunter did not break the law or that it was misapplied.
POLITICS REPORT: SHIRLEY WEBER’S SHOES TO FILLSCOTT LEWISDECEMBER 26, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGOThere is now little question that Chauvin fatally misapplied the neck-restraint.
WHY SOME SENIOR OFFICERS ARE MAKING IT HARDER FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO FIGHT RACISMMATTHEWHEIMERAUGUST 26, 2020FORTUNEHe may mutilate or misapply the component parts of his design, but he cannot originate a whole new architectural alphabet.
THE DECORATION OF HOUSESEDITH WHARTONDoes he lose his share, by continuing to misapply the lever-power provided for him by Nature?
A PRACTICAL ENQUIRY INTO THE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATIONJAMES GALLThat which would be true in relation to one predicament, they misapply to another, to which it has no application at all.
COTTON IS KING AND THE PRO-SLAVERY ARGUMENTSVARIOUSHe coupled the gift with a solemn curse and anathema upon all who should ever disturb or misapply the donation.
FRANCE AND THE REPUBLICWILLIAM HENRY HURLBERTMore frequently a later author will misapply the specific name of an older one.
THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF CHARLES DARWIN, VOLUME I (OF II)CHARLES DARWINWORDS RELATED TO MISAPPLY
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- flubs
- foul up
- fumbles
- goof up
- goofs
- gum up
- harms
- is incompetent
- is inefficient
- makes a hash of
- makes a mess of
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- misdirects
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- fumbling
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