misspend

Example Sentences

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Davis pleaded guilty last month to state and federal felony charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2022

Eating out frequently, memberships that aren’t being used, and multiple impulse purchases are some of the ways people misspend.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2021

“If there was a way to misspend money, it seems DHS leadership or their grantees thought of it and tried it,” White said Monday.

From Washington Times • May 4, 2020

Green did not respond to an email and voice mail, but in state filings she said her nonprofit helped many and did not misspend money.

From Chicago Tribune • Jul. 14, 2014

He was forced to the conclusion that he had done nothing else throughout his life but misspend his time.

From The Life of George Borrow by Jenkins, Herbert George