misuse
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One of the most sinister aspects of e-bike misuse is that riders often wear black balaclavas or "ballys".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Beyond the misuse of AI for cyberattacks or bioterrorism, developers have said they’re worried about losing control of AI systems as well as serious economic disruptions due to AI.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The incidents were found and disrupted between January and July, and they originated in China, Iran and west Africa, Anthropic said in a report about misuse of its models.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“We’re publishing this work because we believe we have a responsibility to disclose malicious misuse of our services,” the San Francisco company said in its 154-page report.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
There are so many examples of human misuse of the Earth that even phrasing this question chills me.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Under current law, queries are reported annually to Congress so misuses of the program are identified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
"It misuses the gravity and impact of terrorism to expand it beyond those clear boundaries, to encompass further conduct that is already criminal under the law," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 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
When he has artificial light, over which he may exercise control, he either ignores it or owing to the less striking glare he misuses it and his eyesight without realizing it.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Matthew Luckiesh
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
A group of seven states also challenged the TotalEnergies agreement in court, arguing that the deal misused government funds and failed to follow proper administrative procedures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Studios worried about their intellectual property being misused, and actors feared becoming little more than raw material for AI systems -- and made it a central plank of their strike action in 2023.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Executives griped to Dimon about what they saw as Bisignano’s use of company resources for his own benefit, including allegations Bisignano misused the corporate jet for personal purposes, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Not a single morsel would be dropped to the ground or go wasted, for it was said that if the food were able, it would weep tears at being misused in any manner.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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
And recent reporting by the Washington Post uncovered at least 50 instances nationwide in which law enforcement officials were accused of misusing their access to the cameras, largely to stalk former romantic partners or citizens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Some city leaders had also dinged the county for misusing homelessness money generated from a previous sales tax and argued this new pot of dollars would be handled no better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Davies agreed the onus should be on social media platforms to tighten up safety measures and added adults were also guilty of misusing social media.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Jonas remembered, suddenly and grimly, the time in his childhood when he had been chastised for misusing a word.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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