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misuse

[mis-yoos, mis-yooz] / mɪsˈyus, mɪsˈyuz /




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Also, a judge has been investigating the business affairs of the prime minister's wife, Begoña Gómez, since 2024, and has proposed she go on trial for misuse of funds and influence peddling.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The court can dismiss trustees and rescind POAs when there is evidence of incompetence, negligence or misuse of a position.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

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

But a confidential internal audit carried out by leadership at the 77th Street division in September 2023 seemed to suggest body camera misuse was more widespread, finding similar violations among patrol officers in other divisions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Ballet seemed then some terrible misuse of the body, and she was so anxious to please us, her very need to hold on to whatever she had been scared me away.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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