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defalcation

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Definition of defalcation

as in embezzlement

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He was initially charged with six counts of money laundering, embezzlement, grand theft and misappropriation of public funds in that case.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Bannon was arrested in August 2020 on Guo’s yacht in Connecticut and charged in connection with a separate embezzlement scheme.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 June 2026

Definition of embezzlement

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The injuries and deaths are attributed to several factors, including fireworks misuse, malfunctions, unpredictable flight paths, tip-overs, and late ignitions.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 June 2026
The risk increases further with agentic AI because the technology can move beyond assisting employees to acting on their behalf, which expands the likelihood of error, misuse, credential abuse, data leakage and unintended business disruption.

— Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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Yang also was convicted of embezzlement, offering bribes, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power and money laundering in one of the most dramatic corruption cases in recent years in terms of the sheer scale of the bribes involved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Prosecutors in 2017 charged him with six counts of embezzlement, grand theft, money laundering and misappropriation of public funds in connection with his time as CEO of the now-defunct Stockton Boys and Girls Club.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of misappropriation

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Other alleged thefts included $84,000 from an I-95 southbound rest stop in Madison, $66,400 from an I-95 northbound rest stop in Branford and multiple hits in Darien totaling more than $177,000.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
The thefts occurred at eight ATMs, in the city of Milford and at rest stops in Fairfield, Branford, Madison and Darien.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of theft

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Porter was charged with five felony counts of theft of service over $30,000 and one count of misapplication of a trust fund, which is a misdemeanor.

— Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2026
An improved driver assistance suite now packages standard lane departure prevention, traffic sign recognition, intelligent emergency braking, and pedal misapplication collision prevention.

— C.C. Weiss May 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2026

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