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Carmel Levitan, a parent of a 5th- and a 9th-grader in the district, said the district has misused funds that should be spent on teachers, staff and support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The report into Lamborn looks at complaints that lawmaker has misused official resources for personal and non-official purposes.

From Washington Times • Jan. 25, 2022

The reports said the commission had found that Suu Kyi has misused her position to obtain rental properties at lower-than-market prices for a charitable foundation named after her mother that she chaired.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2021

"I cannot emphasise enough the seriousness of this action which has misused my good name and impugned the teaching reputation of my ministry as bishop."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2014

If he was wrong, he has misused his powers.

From Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Whitman, Walt