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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Dan Alamariu, chief geopolitical strategist at Alpine Macro, said in a note on Friday that economic mismanagement in Iran runs deep, adding that systemic corruption is a necessary feature that pays off loyalists.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026 -
The longtime leader — whom critics accuse of undermining democracy and whose government has been reported to have worked closely with Moscow to undermine European sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine — has seen his support crumble over economic mismanagement and alleged corruption.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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One of the vehicles apparently also slammed into the rear of a parked silver BMW, damaging it, as well.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, the actor and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racer was involved in wreck with Tyler Reif and Timmy Hill on the Bristol Motor Speedway, damaging his Malcolm in the Middle themed Ford F-150 and taking him out of the race.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Apr. 2026
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He was indicted on more than three dozen charges stemming from his alleged mishandling of sensitive government records, but the case ended after he was elected to a second term in November 2024.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Joseph States’ front-page News-Sun report last week detailed alleged mishandling of the youngster’s brutal history over a four-year period.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said Kamnik also used the state's Justice Network, known as JNET, to obtain hundreds of photographs of women, violating database policies.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several have also been sanctioned by foreign governments that accused them of supporting and serving in the military government or violating human rights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Monitoring can help catch identity misuse earlier When identity theft happens, the first sign could be a new account or a transaction the account holder didn't authorize.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Software stocks sold off this week after Anthropic released its new Mythos model in a limited capacity, citing concerns of potential misuse by hackers.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sweetin became sober in 2008 after abusing drugs and alcohol for over a decade and has become a public advocate for recovery from addiction.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Clinicians aren’t abusing the IDR system.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Mismanaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanaging. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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