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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who polled at 5% in the CBS survey, accused Becerra of bungling the federal government’s response to COVID-19, mpox and the influx in child migrants under former President Joe Biden.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026 -
And Kash Patel's FBI seems to be bungling the investigation at every step.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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He was taken into custody at the scene, after botching several sobriety tests, body-cam footage shows.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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In the probable cause affidavit filed at the time, prosecutors accused the mother of three of spiking her husband's drink with a lethal dose of the drug less than three weeks after botching her initial attempt to kill him on Valentine's Day.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Santillan appears to be fumbling away his opportunity, allowing nine runs (eight earned) over his last five appearances.—
Mike Barner,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace hit three-pointers while Smart was fumbling the ball and James and Hachimura were missing shots, while an Oklahoma City 8-0 run eventually gave them another 13-point lead that was never again challenged.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Schwarber’s departure to free agency after the 2021 Red Sox season is overshadowed by the club’s mishandling of stars such as Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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Lara launched the investigation last June after survivors of the Palisades and Eaton fires said that State Farm was delaying and mishandling claims regarding damage to their homes and possible contamination from smoke.—
Tran Nguyen,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Scamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamping. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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