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Noun
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Such misapplications of antitrust tend to reduce the competitive vitality of a nation’s firms, rendering them less effective on the global stage – and thereby reducing that nation’s competitiveness.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025 -
Among the soldiers is a cluster of combat veterans, many trained in allied countries, who voice concern about the misapplication of their battlefield expertise.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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Several of those killed and arrested had criminal records, according to authorities, with charges ranging from robbery to drug trafficking.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The last inmate in the U.S. to be killed by firing squad was in 2010, when Utah executed Ronnie Lee Gardner for killing a man during a robbery.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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Johnson was released from the scene on a misdemeanor summons with a $500 bond and charged in violation of conspiracy to commit fourth-degree larceny.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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On one hand, his larceny is unmatched — 14 more steals in three games since the All-Star break.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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What to know Yanukovich is reviled by many in Ukraine not just for his graft but his rejection of closer ties with the EU in favor of Kyiv's relationship with Moscow which sparked Euromaidan protests in 2014.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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At 30 days after implantation, nearly 92 percent of the vessels remained open and functioning, compared with 79 percent for synthetic grafts.—
Emily Mullin,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Although Thailand is generally considered a safe destination for travelers, theft is not uncommon.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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With stowaway straps, this dual-purpose duffel doubles as a backpack, and the main compartment is lockable to prevent in-flight theft.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But there was another side to this sweet young thing—a history of tantrums, thievery, and rebellion.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Derek Hough is coming clean about a bit of youthful thievery.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Misappropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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