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misconduct

[mis-kon-duhkt, mis-kuhn-duhkt] / mɪsˈkɒn dʌkt, ˌmɪs kənˈdʌkt /


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Hill had previously pleaded guilty to misconduct in office, perjury and obstruction of justice and had been forced from a job she loved.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Hill pleaded guilty to misconduct, perjury and obstruction of justice, and Alex Murdaugh is suing her for civil-rights violations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Trump’s Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer also resigned amid a misconduct probe.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

It also found he had demonstrated "genuine remorse, a high level of insight and substantial remediation, which in its view significantly reduced the risk of repetition of the misconduct".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He was looking at investigative misconduct, small and large.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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