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Noun
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She has also been hounded by allegations of misuse of more than $10 million in public funds as vice president and former Education Secretary.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 July 2025 -
Units will accept persons for short-term stabilization related to mental health or substance misuse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
Noun
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After the weapons theft, Jacquet reportedly received a phone call to set up a meeting.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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The juvenile, who is thought to be the one who brandished the firearm, is not facing federal charges for his role in the thefts but was referred to Hamilton County Juvenile Court.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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The charges also included felony misapplication of funds.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 July 2025
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What Gauguin despised was the misapplication of religion, not religion itself.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Defalcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defalcation. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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