as in to misconduct
to manage badly
because the organization maladministered the relief effort, thousands of refugees went hungry needlessly
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The most recent rupture occurred on Sunday, damaging a fiber optic cable connecting Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025 -
Sweden is investigating a cargo ship for deliberately damaging an undersea fiber optic cable in the Baltic Sea.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
27 Jan. 2025
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The series concluded earlier in January after exploring how Grace, who was legally proven to be 21 years old, was abused by two adoptive families before finding her current fresh start with a new family, Vincent and Nicole DePaul.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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During the tantrum, the child verbally abuses the parent and also destroys property within the home.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Someone deleting your hateful comments on their posts and/or blocking you on social media didn't violate your rights.—
Brenda Looper,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Privacy experts told ProPublica that companies that shared information with the NSSF may have violated federal and state prohibitions against deceptive and unfair business practices.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Maladminister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladminister. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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