misuse

Example Sentences

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These suits claim that developers created, or refused to provide, certain features that made them especially susceptible to harm and misuse.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

There are also concerns about misuse as prices fall.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Kaiss told AFP that if the Israelis have evidence that ambulances are being misused, they "must issue a warning to cease this misuse and only attack after this warning goes unheeded".

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Under California law, police agencies are required to adopt detailed usage and privacy policies governing license plate data, restrict access to authorized purposes, and regularly audit searches to prevent misuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Each of Dobzhansky’s insights was a powerful plea against the misuse of genetics and human eugenics.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee