Sentence examples for a misappropriation from inspiring English sources

"That's such a misappropriation of funds, it's ridiculous.

Their name came from a misappropriation of Paul McCartney's original stage name, Ramon.

Colvin named the band the Ramones, a misappropriation of Paul McCartney's original stage name, Ramon.

The Berkeley Divinity School denied there had been a misappropriation of school funds.

"It is unfortunate that a misappropriation of funds occurred, but we have to move beyond that," he said.

"Porsche's use of that name constitutes a misappropriation of the good will and reputation developed by the villagers of Carrera".

I cannot think of a greater misappropriation of a once radical queer symbol.

The killings were a senseless misappropriation of a movement whose goals have perpetually sought to achieve justice in a peaceful way, as can be testified to by Eric Garner's family members' quick denouncement of the incident.

"I think that it is important to note that it was clear that the police department was not prepared," says Sheila Dixon, who is running for mayor, an office which she held until 2010 when she resigned as part of a plea agreement for a misdemeanor misappropriation charge.

And they got it!" Alan Farago, a prominent civic activist, calls the center, owned by Dade County, "a total misappropriation of money," given the pressing social demands of the city, which has one of the highest poverty rates of any major city in the country.

But this would be abuse of a different and even darker kind, for it would amount to a grotesque misappropriation of state power.