mismanagement

Example Sentences

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His campaign is built around removing “waste and mismanagement of public funds.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Cuba is in the midst of an economic meltdown and on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe after decades of government mismanagement and U.S. sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It found there was "a lack of clarity in delegations" which led to "mismanagement in the administration of the charity" and issued the organisation with a plan to "address governance weaknesses".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Earlier this year, Bondi was formally summoned to answer questions over any "possible mismanagement" of the justice department's investigation into the late convicted sex offender, according to a subpoena letter written by Comer.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 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