Pet Peeve

DISGUSTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE WEEK
The unfortunate part about the sentence below is that it is universally used by newscasters and newspaper writers on a daily basis.

"The little girl went missing last night and the police are seeking the public's help in finding her."

IF YOU HAVE A "DISGUSTING CONSTRUCTION" OR "TOTAL MISUSE", PLEASE SEND IT TO ME AND I WILL PUBLISH IT.

WORD OF THE DAY

The word for the day is execrate.
Define and use the word in three of its forms. (verb, noun, adjective)
This is an old word but it has a good feel.