Example Sentences

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Michael Boaz, former town manager of Pilot Mountain, N.C., was indicted on a felony embezzlement charge on May 11 for allegedly misusing taxpayer money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who has contributed to The New York Times, PBS, and Al Jazeera English, was arrested on March 3 for allegedly spreading false information, harming national security and misusing his mobile phone.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

A spendthrift trust “prevents your child from selling, borrowing against, or misusing their inheritance,” Cote says.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

They can help people with assisted living, tourism, and general convenience, "but at the same time we can't have people misusing them".

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

My mother said we were misusing the word; you could not call a Kleenex kira-kira.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata