Example Sentences

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Some city leaders had also dinged the county for misusing homelessness money generated from a previous sales tax and argued this new pot of dollars would be handled no better.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Davies agreed the onus should be on social media platforms to tighten up safety measures and added adults were also guilty of misusing social media.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Mr. Wai was also found guilty of misconduct in public office for misusing government computer systems to search for sensitive information.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

Everything a lie, everything a way of misusing him.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins