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peculated

verb

past tense of peculate

as in took over

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Strong took over the role of Zuckerberg from Jesse Eisenberg, who played the billionaire in the 2010 Oscar-winning film The Social Network.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
When Deablo missed two weeks in training camp because of an ankle injury, rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels took over green dot responsibilities.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of took over

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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

Definition of embezzled

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In April, popular Chinese actor Jackson Yee made headlines when his studio issued a public statement that his face was being misused by AI drama producers.

— Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
An identity theft monitoring service can add another layer by watching for signs that your personal or financial information may be misused.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of misused

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The president responded by saying his administration wouldn't spend the $257 million appropriated by Congress on renovating the building unless the building also bears his name.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Congress has already appropriated nearly $257 million toward these repairs and other needs.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriated

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Consider ongoing litigation between state governments and prediction-market companies, where the two sides are debating whether states are preempted from enforcing their gambling laws by a federal law on prediction markets.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The rollout was preempted when hackers leaked apparent footage online this week.

— Russ Bynum, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of preempted

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Jason Speaking of football-loving families, the Kelces seem to have usurped the Mannings for the sport’s first family.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
Howie Roseman acquired Bigsby after Week 1, and Bigsby eventually usurped Shipley as Barkley’s top backup.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of usurped

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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
Every dollar misappropriated by a fraudulent operator is a dollar taken directly from an individual struggling with depression, addiction or severe mental illness.

— Richard Popiel, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of misappropriated

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There weren’t mirrors in our house except above the bathroom sinks and attached to my parents’ and brother’s bedroom dressers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Kaleb Taubman, 34, faces felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and hit and run, with two enhancements attached to each charges.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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