misuse
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Pilot Mountain joins a growing list of U.S. towns and cities facing increased scrutiny over officials’ misuse of government purchasing cards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The claim filed at the High Court is being brought under the Data Protection Act and for tortious misuse of private information.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
This struck him as a monumental misuse of resources.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 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
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
Vocabulary lists containing misuse
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: mis-
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