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misuse

[mis-yoos, mis-yooz] / mɪsˈjus, mɪsˈjuz /




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Langley told a TED audience in April that the misuse of the company’s technology was “a trade-off I can make” compared to the number of investigations he said it assists with.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Some critics of the policy warn that airlines could misuse this freedom to entice customers with low base fares and high fees.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Flock, the US surveillance firm, is rolling out new safeguards to prevent police misuse of its technology which, its founder and chief executive admits, should have happened sooner.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The startup behind ChatGPT is the highest-profile company to reach a settlement with the DOJ since it relaunched an initiative last year to protect U.S. workers from alleged misuse of foreign-worker visa programs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

There are so many examples of human misuse of the Earth that even phrasing this question chills me.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Under current law, queries are reported annually to Congress so misuses of the program are identified.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

Yet one doesn’t need an AI bot to explain why Grammarly’s stunt has to rank among the sleaziest misuses of AI technology yet to appear.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

Safeguards will be in place to ensure victims of sexual crime are not identified and anyone who misuses the footage could face contempt of court proceedings.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2025

But app developers like Spotify and Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, have said Apple misuses its power by demanding they pay high fees and forcing them to use underlying technology that it makes.

From New York Times Jan. 25, 2024

On misuses of the term "Declaration" cf. supra, pp.

From Letters to "The Times" upon War and Neutrality (1881-1920) by Sir Thomas Erskine Holland

If you were found to have acted recklessly with her money or investments, engaged in self-dealing, or otherwise misused estate or trust assets, you could face serious legal consequences.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

"It's too easy for this to get misused against a population that doesn't pose a threat."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Executives griped to Dimon about what they saw as Bisignano’s use of company resources for his own benefit, including allegations Bisignano misused the corporate jet for personal purposes, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, writers and actors have expressed worries about their work being misused to train AI models.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

This chemical was misused by a number of cranberry growers in 1959, producing residues on some of the marketed berries.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

And recent reporting by the Washington Post uncovered at least 50 instances nationwide in which law enforcement officials were accused of misusing their access to the cameras, largely to stalk former romantic partners or citizens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

In this age of fairness and reason, it’s hard to imagine a government official misusing power to keep secrets, but I’m told it happens.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

Michael Boaz, former town manager of Pilot Mountain, N.C., was indicted on a felony embezzlement charge on May 11 for allegedly misusing taxpayer money.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Davies agreed the onus should be on social media platforms to tighten up safety measures and added adults were also guilty of misusing social media.

From BBC May 25, 2026

My mother said we were misusing the word; you could not call a Kleenex kira-kira.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata




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