mishandling

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping reportedly warned President Donald Trump during a meeting that a mishandling of Taiwan could lead to conflict between the countries.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The company acknowledges some claims were mishandled but rejected claims it engaged in a “general practice of mishandling or intentionally underpaying wildfire claims.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“We reject any suggestion State Farm engaged in a general practice of mishandling or intentionally underpaying wildfire claims.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

SoFi stock has fallen 40% this year as of Wednesday’s close of trading, weighed down by a brutal market for fintech and allegations of accounting mishandling by the short seller Muddy Waters Research.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Jones was a large man and strong enough to shake off his attackers, but he did not respond to his mishandling with force of his own.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy