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misuse

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




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Without clinical supervision, many patients will misuse and then discontinue the bogus products and achieve no lasting benefit.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

But given the scale of e-bike misuse, can such schemes make an impact?

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The incidents were found and disrupted between January and July, and they originated in China, Iran and west Africa, Anthropic said in a report about misuse of its models.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

“We’re publishing this work because we believe we have a responsibility to disclose malicious misuse of our services,” the San Francisco company said in its 154-page report.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

The ultimate answer is to use less toxic chemicals so that the public hazard from their misuse is greatly reduced.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

"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

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

Is has four perfectly distinct meanings in English, besides misuses of the word.

From The philosophy of B*rtr*nd R*ss*ll by Various

There’s a lot of therapy language being misused — people seem to think that if they speak in a soft, measured tone, they can’t possibly be toxic.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 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

Nevertheless, he does not deny that Flock has been misused by members of law enforcement.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

A group of seven states also challenged the TotalEnergies agreement in court, arguing that the deal misused government funds and failed to follow proper administrative procedures.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

"Well," Venkat began, "it's in the rough stages, but JPL thinks the MDV can be misused to save him."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

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

Some city leaders had also dinged the county for misusing homelessness money generated from a previous sales tax and argued this new pot of dollars would be handled no better.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 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

Everything a lie, everything a way of misusing him.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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