mismanagement
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It’s a characterization he’s encouraged over years of clashes with officials and detractors and his repeated claims that the department has been crippled under Luna by staffing shortfalls, budgetary mismanagement and lack of confidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Catapulted to the presidency, Sharaa has, since then, led Syria's transition and efforts to revive a broken economy after a long period of mismanagement, isolation and conflict.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
There’s a significant difference, legally and morally, between financial mismanagement and elder financial abuse.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mr. Fain won election in 2023 by fewer than 500 votes on a promise of reform, but his tenure has been marred by allegations of misconduct and financial mismanagement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
“There certainly was some great mismanagement in the education of those two young men. One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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