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peculated

verb

past tense of peculate

as in took over

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Conversations began months ago, after Jolly took over as the Angels’ president and replaced longtime executive and ally John Carpino in April.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Somewhere along the line, mobility and strength took over to preserve pitchers’ bodies and keep their arms strong.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

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According to investigators, Rodriguez and Perez embezzled approximately $620,000 from Iron Container between 2020 and 2025.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
While an investigation determined that McCauley had embezzled at least $12 million, Cook believes the amount could be even higher.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

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In Brussels’ view, those weaknesses create a direct risk that EU funds can be misused without such abuse being properly detected or punished.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026
An officer with the Porter County Sheriff’s Department who misused the county’s license plate reader system has been demoted, suspended without pay and faced other disciplinary measures, according to a release from Sheriff Jeffery Balon.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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For every song ingested into these LLMs, ALL of the creative elements that went into the track have been surreptitiously appropriated.

— David Barber, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
The initial contract between Norman and Mental Health Association Oklahoma was for one year and carried a $383,633 price tag, with $333,633 appropriated from Opioid Settlement Funds.

— Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 30 Aug. 2026

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That’s one reason there are so many arguments over the value of a team, or an athlete, or sports more generally, as more and more money chases something essentially priceless—or misappropriated, depending on your view.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
After a grand jury report found that Florida misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money, the DeSantis administration is arguing that the anonymous leak of the report was the only crime committed.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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For drawings in ink the paper sits on a table; for metalpoint it is attached with pushpins to a stiff board, which rests on an easel.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Once securely attached, the drone can shut down its motors and remain perched, reducing noise and conserving battery power.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

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