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mismanaging

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verb

present participle of mismanage
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson, has been involved in an ongoing legal battle with the executors of the Michael Jackson estate Branca and McClain, alleging financial mismanagement, excessive fees and self-serving bonus payments.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Its outdated business model, exorbitant levels of debt, and years of general mismanagement is unloved by investors and out of step with what the market demands today — more premium seating targeting affluent and business travelers.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Wind gusts reached up to 110 mph, damaging homes throughout the city as the storm moved northeast.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Days of severe storms to come The shift in the weather pattern that sparked Thursday night’s storms will keep the threat level elevated for damaging wind gusts, hail and tornadoes in the central US into early next week.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • House Democrats will introduce five articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, accusing him of war crimes in connection with the Iran war, abuse of power and mishandling of the Department of Defense (DOD).
    Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • In their first public statement made outside the courtroom since Kohberger's arrest in December 2022, Kohberger's lawyers have accused a former defense expert, criminologist Brent Turvey, of violating a confidentiality agreement by speaking about the case.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Citizens for Positive Growth & Preservation since 2015 has filed three lawsuits against the city accusing Sacramento officials of violating CEQA.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The law protects patient information from misuse, not TPAs from plan audits.
    Jordan Bruneau, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Her case is one of several federal prosecutions in Georgia tied to alleged misuse of pandemic unemployment benefits, as officials continue to investigate fraud connected to COVID-era relief programs.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The White House declined to comment on the allegations against former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who stepped down last week after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job.
    Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Under the plan, FISA, which allows warrantless wiretapping of noncitizens, would be extended for three years, with new oversight guardrails and penalties for abusing the spy tool.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Mismanaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanaging. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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