as in misapplication
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Noun
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Matthew Mixon, 38, pled guilty in December to misapplication of fiduciary property, according to court documents.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2025 -
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt certainly were not expected to provide aid to Nazi Germany during WWII, yet there is a systematic double standard and misapplication of the law against the Jewish state.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Police said the robbery remains an open and active investigation.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the Police Department’s detective bureau at 916-478-8043 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The three men were each charged with two counts of third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny and second-degree criminal mischief and one count of third-degree larceny.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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In July 2024, Braxton was arrested and charged in connection with larceny of a motor vehicle in Pineville, a town neighboring Charlotte.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Industry Benchmark: The price of a hair transplant varies globally but typically between $3,000 and $15,000 depending on the type and quantity of grafts.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Over the next year, the 4,200 grafts will take hold and grow in as normal and Gravatt will — hopefully — have a full head of hair.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Troopers were alerted to the theft when a wrong-way detection system alerted them to a driver going the wrong way on the I-84 West Exit 42 off-ramp, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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Burglary/Breaking & Entering – The unlawful entry into a building or some other structure to commit a felony or a theft.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Friends since their youth, the two grow up together in petty thievery which leads to dual lives in organized crime.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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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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“Misappropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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