mishandle

Example Sentences

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Mazón, of the conservative People's Party, has already said this month he is stepping down as regional leader due to a perception that he and his administration mishandled the crisis.

From BBC

But Mr. Turner said they need to see the troves of documents so Congress can take necessary action to prevent further mishandling of sensitive information.

From Washington Times

He is also facing investigations of both alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving office and his effort to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.

From Washington Times

Teresa Lancaster decades ago sued the Archdiocese of Baltimore for alleged mishandling of Father Joseph Maskell, who had abused her in the late 1960s when he was her counselor at Archbishop Keough High School.

From Washington Post

The Insider Threat program requires government employees to report the mishandling of classified materials and their removal from secure facilities, co-workers' undisclosed foreign travel and contacts and any surge in unexplained wealth.

From Reuters