misuse

Example Sentences

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An expanded and formalized ESF would also prevent the misuse of Federal Reserve swap lines for foreign-policy purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"We have teams dedicated to limiting and combating misuse, but as with any technology, the onus is ultimately on individual people to not actively exploit it."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Innocuous as using the term “mother” to describe an actress may ultimately be, it has been proliferated in such an extreme and exaggerated way that the expression has sprinted past “bop” in terms of misuse.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

But a confidential internal audit later seemed to suggest body camera misuse was more widespread, finding similar violations among patrol officers in three other divisions, including 77th Street.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Francis wanted no time lost in seeing whether a satisfactory three-dimensional model could be built, since the geneticists and nucleic-acid biochemists should not misuse their time and facilities any longer than necessary.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson