as in misconducting
to manage badly
accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse
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This was one reason why Qatar left Opec in 2019, damaging the image of a unified Middle Eastern bloc; Angola and Ecuador have also left.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
23 May 2026 -
One action delays deadlines for grocers and other companies to phase out the use of climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons for refrigeration under the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Cuba has said the planes were violating Cuban airspace.—
Carmen Sesin,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Driscoll pleaded guilty later in 2010 to violating the order of protection, which was later terminated.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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Any crackdown should protect that access while still going after the bad actors abusing the system.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Authorities accused her of abusing and neglecting Noel.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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“Misruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misruling. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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