as in mismanagement
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as in damaging
to manage badly
the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy
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Noun
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Instead, federal health officials criticized Democrats broadly, arguing that blue states are participating in fraud and mismanagement of federal funds in public health programs.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026 -
So many clubs have fallen victim to unsuitable ownership and abject mismanagement, dragged down far beyond their natural level.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are expected across parts of Ohio on Saturday as a cold front moves through the region.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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This will help protect them from a later cold snap damaging the fresh, new growth.—
Wayne Hobbs,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
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Hoping for justice Damage has been done by the mishandling of Thomas’ case, Friedland said — to him, their son, and Thomas’ family.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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Instead of taking responsibility for the mishandling of the snow removal, Bilandic lashed out, saying police would be ticketing vehicles and ordering them towed if not removed from Chicago’s streets.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The judge had called attorneys representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and ICE back into his courtroom for a hearing this week after the ACLU and other attorneys alleged that ICE was repeatedly violating his order.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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In February, the NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Pacers $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy as part of a league-wide crackdown on tanking.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement At the same time, entirely new forms of AI misuse are emerging.—
Don Aviv,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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He was sentenced to one year of probation on the misdemeanor charge as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, who agreed to drop more serious charges of harassment and misuse of public monies.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Now that Democrats have control and have adopted a similar playbook, Republicans accuse them of abusing their power.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Chloe Johnson, 25, was caught on camera abusing several infants at a day care in Blaine, Minnesota.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Mismanaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanaging. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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