misuse
Example Sentences
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Some industry figures and their allies have argued that this allows U.S. chip makers to benefit from Chinese demand, with the assurance that trusted companies in allied countries won’t allow the products to be misused.
From Barron's
“But they don’t have a right to misuse that platform in a way that harms the student community.”
From Los Angeles Times
By a 3-1 vote, the panel found that Lee violated five additional counts of misusing his city position or helping his boss at the time — Councilmember Mitchell Englander — misuse his position.
From Los Angeles Times
Public policy shouldn’t infantilize people simply because minors might misuse a product.
However, the judge did not agree with allegations by city ethics investigators that Lee misused his position or helped Englander misuse his position.
From Los Angeles Times
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