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Noun
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Instead of building products and then testing durability, manufacturers can create virtual stress models based on how people actually use (and misuse) products in real life.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025 -
The maximum penalty for the company’s alleged misuse of Halt is more than $4 million.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 June 2025
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In addition to such legal setbacks, associations can also be forced into bankruptcy by significant financial mismanagement or theft, uncovered property damage, high rates of owner delinquencies, and the costs associated with inspections and repairs.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Police took the suspect into custody and charged him with burglary and theft.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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The Importance Of Proper Legal Analysis Some recent discussions that have speculated on the Pope's potential U.S. tax obligations, seem to have a misunderstanding or misapplication of the relevant legal frameworks.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Today marks the start of a new era for SNAP—prioritizing work, career and technical education, and volunteering rather than idleness, excess spending, and misapplication of the law.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Defalcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defalcation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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