misapplication
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Roberts created it with an ellipsis that edited out the actual law and created what can only be seen as a deliberate misapplication of precedent.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
I think it does point to a strange sort of misapplication of people’s intelligence.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2025
Poor communication, by contrast, prompts disregard for policy, confusion and the misapplication of guidelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
The conference hosts have now offered their "sincere apologies" and blamed a "misapplication" of guidance.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2023
With all the misapplication of the principles which you mention you have gained so much that you could never be the old self again.
From The Spell by William Dana Orcutt
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