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peculated

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past tense of peculate

as in took over

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When Rogers, the first Black woman to serve as the White House’s social secretary, was fired from her role, Burnough took over in the interim.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
One of the pinnacle moments of KC’s World Cup was the enormous flood of orange that took over downtown during the Dutch fans’ Orange Walk on June 25.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of took over

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Sullivan was hired to take over the conservancy after a crisis developed when its CFO was found to have embezzled millions from the non-profit, was found guilty and is now serving time in jail.

— Carol Cain, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Shia elites, like their Sunni counterparts, have embezzled billions and enriched their allies.

— Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026

Definition of embezzled

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The case, which Step Up settled for $3 million, alleged that the nonprofit and Southern California developer Shangri-La had misused state money intended to build affordable housing.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Some donors were initially skeptical that aid could reach those who needed it without being stolen or misused by a notoriously corrupt government, Capponi said.

— Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of misused

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Sununu, who formerly served as governor of New Hampshire, urged Congress to find more money to overhaul the air traffic control system — on top of the billions lawmakers appropriated last year to upgrade communications and radar equipment.

— Joel Rose, NPR, 1 July 2026
The Legislature appropriated $5 million in one-time funding, so next year, lawmakers will have to decide whether to allocate additional money.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

Definition of appropriated

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This is one of numerous cases in which judges must decide whether state laws are preempted by federal regulation of prediction markets.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
In February 2025, a state appeals court upheld the jury’s verdict, ruling that Missouri’s laws requiring companies to warn of dangers are not preempted by federal law.

— Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of preempted

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When talkies usurped silent films, in the late 1920s, theaters scrambled to adapt to a new, squatter format.

— Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
The update indicated that Maersk is set to fall behind CMA CGM for second-largest container shipping capacity worldwide by July 2027, while Hapag-Lloyd could be usurped by Ocean Network Express (ONE) in February 2028.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Definition of usurped

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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.

— Jay Weaver June 6, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
The judge, however, said Monday that Ramco failed to offer evidence that Prasad misappropriated hospital funds.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

Definition of misappropriated

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A little over 22 months later in December 2025, FIFA announced the full list of group stage matches with venues and dates attached, giving DFW a strong case for the best slate across the board.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
As previously reported, epidermal electronics attached to the skin via temporary tattoos (e-tattoos) have been around for more than a decade.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

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