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The movie ends with Bill's misuse of the monkey causing an apocalyptic event, and the bros make up (though Bill has his head flattened by a flying bowling ball).—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025 -
Privacy advocates and lawmakers have expressed concern about the potential misuse of such data.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
21 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Mashburn, 44, 200 block of Park Lane, Sauk Village, turned himself in Feb. 14 to face a charge of online theft by deception, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Out-of-state beekeepers may bear additional risk of theft, partially because of the distance.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Feb. 2025
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Among the soldiers is a cluster of combat veterans, many trained in allied countries, who voice concern about the misapplication of their battlefield expertise.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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This appears to be no more complicated than an application (perhaps a misapplication) of human courtesies to the canine world.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Defalcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defalcation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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