were misusing
- past progressive of misuse.
Example Sentences
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But the government said recent investigations have identified that many were misusing this rule to ditch their university courses and permanently switch to cheaper courses.
From Reuters ● Aug. 25, 2023
"Before me," he said, "they were basically without any laws. The U.S. was under pressure before because these units were misusing their power."
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022
“I think we’ve seen the Ukrainians have huge success on the battlefield, which they wouldn’t be able to do if they were misusing what we were giving them,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
In the 1970s, Senator William Proxmire, a Democratic senator from Wisconsin, began issuing monthly “Golden Fleece Awards” to projects that he believed were misusing tax dollars.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
My mother said we were misusing the word; you could not call a Kleenex kira-kira.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
