Example Sentences

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He added that while he cannot "physically stop them", he wanted people to know they are misusing it.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Some analysts say the fault lies not with tanks, but with the commanders who are misusing them.

From Washington Times • Mar. 16, 2022

Green says it’s a communications and a technology challenge for Volvo to ensure its customers know when they need to take over and when they are misusing the system.

From The Verge • Jan. 5, 2022

If their problems aren’t in our manual of emergency conditions, we say they are misusing the E.R. and try to dispense of them as quickly as we can.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2019

There are others, of course, who are misusing their powers.

From Within You is the Power by Hamblin, Henry Thomas