misapply

Example Sentences

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As for trying to measure the misapplied payments to the needs of the Ukrainian people, Romney has some nerve.

From Los Angeles Times

A government study found misapplied retardant could adversely affect dozens of imperiled species, including crawfish, spotted owls and fish such as shiners and suckers.

From Washington Times

In one example, an employee noticed that taxpayers in bankruptcy were seeing payments delayed and sometimes misapplied because they all used a single service center.

From Washington Times

“So they’re desperately trying to abuse and misapply the law … again. This is a dark moment in American history — but we won’t let them get away with it.”

From Los Angeles Times

The appeals court agreed with a circuit court’s ruling that Assembly leaders misapplied a balancing test, erroneously finding that the complainant’s privacy outweighed the public’s interest in the documents.

From Seattle Times