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misuse

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




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Noem was summoned before Congress over those scandals and others, including her alleged misuse of government funds on television advertisements and private luxury jets.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Chinese AI cybersecurity tool Artex said it stopped programmers from accessing its source code, acknowledging misuse by "bad actors" after South Korea linked it to several recent bank hacks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

His case was also shared with the local district attorney, who has the authority to prosecute misuse of confidential governmental data, but the district attorney declined to pursue criminal charges, the audit said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The misuse or abuse of the currency is an offence and may attract sanctions under the law,'' she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

What the warders did not tell us was that Vorster resigned as a result of press revelations about the Department of Information’s misuse of government funds.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

"It misuses the gravity and impact of terrorism to expand it beyond those clear boundaries, to encompass further conduct that is already criminal under the law," he added.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 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

Recently, she’s chronicled on X the expulsion of New York Republican George Santos, who was booted from the House following a searing ethics report detailing misuses of campaign funds.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2024

But he who dissembles, lies, cheats, and deceives by fraud and dishonesty, misuses his abilities.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola

Haymon contends that Olson misused her authority, noting the State Bar of California “reviewed the matter and took no disciplinary action, requiring no corrective measures.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Their objections centered on privacy and civil liberties, as well as fears the technology could be misused, the analysis found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The world's largest LGBTQ+ dating app was sued in the High Court in 2024 over claims it misused people's personal information.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

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

“I think you just misused a word, but I don’t know what it means.”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

In 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency found that GEO Group had violated federal law by misusing HDQ Neutral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

In recent years authorities in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Botswana have also issued warnings against misusing the national currencies.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

A Lufkin officer was indicted Aug. 24 on 100 counts of misusing official information, which Abbott cited as a concerning development during a Friday radio interview.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

The judge ordered Guo to forfeit $889 million following his July 2024 felony conviction for misusing followers’ funds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Grandma always brings up her younger sister Betsy’s misfortune as a warning to me about misusing my gift.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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