misuse
Example Sentences
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She and other women used socks as scarves, sleeves and mittens but were threatened with fines if they continued to misuse the garments.
From Los Angeles Times
In Mississippi, authorities said several people, including a state official and nonprofit leaders, misused tens of millions of public dollars meant for needy families.
The same technology that could cure muscular dystrophy could, in theory, be misused for cosmetic or selective traits.
Gabapentin helps many patients, and most tolerate it well, said Kirk Evoy, a clinical associate professor of pharmacotherapy and translational sciences at the University of Texas at Austin who studies gabapentin misuse.
The lawsuit also claims that Wilson was misused as an elite pass rusher, that the Georgia defensive scheme called for him to drop back into pass coverage.
From Los Angeles Times
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