misuse

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

He told the auction house that Belcher's "misuse of my sister's name" is "frankly dishonourable", and profiteering from the items was "egregiously shameful".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 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

In fact, providers may face tort liability if negligent design causes harm through foreseeable misuse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

But it is in the nature of punctuation lovers to care about such things, and I applaud all those who seek to protect the apostrophe from misuse.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

Under current law, queries are reported annually to Congress so misuses of the program are identified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

Safeguards will be in place to ensure victims of sexual crime are not identified and anyone who misuses the footage could face contempt of court proceedings.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025

But app developers like Spotify and Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, have said Apple misuses its power by demanding they pay high fees and forcing them to use underlying technology that it makes.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024

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

Is has four perfectly distinct meanings in English, besides misuses of the word.

From The philosophy of B*rtr*nd R*ss*ll by Various

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

Haymon contends that Olson misused her authority, noting the State Bar of California “reviewed the matter and took no disciplinary action, requiring no corrective measures.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

If you were found to have acted recklessly with her money or investments, engaged in self-dealing, or otherwise misused estate or trust assets, you could face serious legal consequences.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

"Well," Venkat began, "it's in the rough stages, but JPL thinks the MDV can be misused to save him."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

In 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency found that GEO Group had violated federal law by misusing HDQ Neutral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

In recent years authorities in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Botswana have also issued warnings against misusing the national currencies.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

She is also locked in a separate legal spat over Levon’s estate, where she has accused her stepmother, Sandra “Sandy” Helm, of misusing funds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Everything a lie, everything a way of misusing him.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins