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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Khamanei’s rule was marked by mismanagement, and ultimately ended with one of the more brutal episodes of his trademark repression – the violence his regime meted out to keep power.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Years of sanctions, economic mismanagement and corruption have gutted Iran’s economy.—
Lee Keath,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Strikes have continued throughout the weekend, killing civilians, damaging property and bringing air and water traffic to a standstill.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The death toll rose to 22 on Saturday from the crash of a military plane carrying 18 tons of new banknotes a day earlier near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles and scattering bills on the ground, a police commander said Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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Yuen and Wai have pleaded not guilty to violating the National Security Act by assisting a foreign intelligence service between December 2023 and May 2024 and committing foreign interference by trying to force their way into a home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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That same month, the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office charged him with one count of violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Under California law, police agencies are required to adopt detailed usage and privacy policies governing license plate data, restrict access to authorized purposes, and regularly audit searches to prevent misuse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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In the nonprofit and governmental finance world, auditors are required to assess not only whether fraud has occurred but whether systems of internal control are designed and operating effectively to prevent and detect material misstatements or misuse of funds.—
Helen Amos,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Harding said the Democrats are abusing the process.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Court’s 2024 criminal-immunity decision might seem to run counter to Roberts’s project—all the more so because of how brazenly Trump is currently abusing the power of his office.—
Sarah Isgur,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Mismanaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanaging. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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