misuse
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Naomi Campbell has said that "identity fraud and deception" by a fellow trustee of her former charity was to blame for a serious misuse of funds.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Communities also tend to be suspicious of outsiders who suddenly flood in to treat what they say is an emergency but that many locals see as a spectacular misuse of resources.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
The NRA Foundation is rebranding as the 1791 Foundation and splitting from the NRA, which sued it for alleged misuse of $160 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
This struck him as a monumental misuse of resources.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Francis wanted no time lost in seeing whether a satisfactory three-dimensional model could be built, since the geneticists and nucleic-acid biochemists should not misuse their time and facilities any longer than necessary.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing misuse
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