misuse
Example Sentences
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These suits claim that developers created, or refused to provide, certain features that made them especially susceptible to harm and misuse.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
“If there was ever an ‘appropriate case’ to grant terminating sanctions for the misuse of artificial intelligence,” he wrote, “this is it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
She served in that position for two years, and the alleged misuse of millions of pesos in public funds is linked to that time.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Kaiss told AFP that if the Israelis have evidence that ambulances are being misused, they "must issue a warning to cease this misuse and only attack after this warning goes unheeded".
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
“It shall be my duty to protect the Book from discovery and misuse, and establish stability and peace for all the citizens of Kelanna.”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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