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However it has also stated in documents that misuse of fireworks is "relatively limited in number across the East Dunbartonshire area" and that it does not receive many complaints.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The most common ground for impeachment throughout Anglo-American history has been corruption, the misuse of the status and powers of office for private gain, either for oneself or for one’s family, friends, or political allies.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

“State law limits access to electoral, governmental, scholarly, journalistic, and political purposes, and misuse is a crime — the same protection every voter receives.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Thus, rapid advances in frontier models are likely a crucial way to curb offensive cyberattacks and many other dangers from human misuse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

I ask whether Skeeter is referring to Dumbledore’s brother, Aberforth, whose conviction by the Wizengamot for misuse of magic caused a minor scandal fifteen years ago.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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

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

I was a devoted reader of his criticism, but I didn’t always appreciate his screeds about the misuses of multiculturalism or his insistence that artists had more important things to do than combating “social evils.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

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

“When products that can be misused are easy to find in our neighborhoods, a classroom lesson can only do so much,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

A reporter on the Times, John Clare, discovered that another charity for which Archer worked alleged he had misused expenses with claims for meals at posh London restaurants.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Yes, there have been abuses around the country, just as there have been in any government or private workplace where confidential information might be misused.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

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

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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

PARIS—An appeals court ruled that Marine Le Pen is eligible to run in next year’s presidential election, despite being found guilty of misusing European Parliament funds, reviving the far-right leader’s political fortunes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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

Everything a lie, everything a way of misusing him.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins