mismanagement

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Mismanagement by the bank and its depositors led to the bank’s failure: SVB ignored the tools that could have mitigated the risks of holding uninsured deposits.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Mismanagement costs low- and middle-income countries at least $149 per kilogram of virgin plastic, compared to just $17 per kilogram for wealthier nations.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2023

Mismanagement marred the program early on as Metro squabbled over whether RideCo provided it adequate maintenance records.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Mismanagement of Iran’s water goes back at least to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who ruled Iran before being deposed in its 1979 Islamic Revolution.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Mismanagement did it—besides, the days for small farms are over.

From Howards End by Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)