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Also this month, the California Department of Insurance filed an administrative action against State Farm seeking possible suspension of the carrier’s insurance license, alleging State Farm mishandled January 2025 wildfire claims.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

On Thursday, according to Beijing’s readout of discussions, Xi warned t he U.S. could trigger conflict if the U.S. mishandled the situation—a slightly sharper version of what China has said before.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict," he said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The whistleblower said the bank violated rules meant to protect confidential information about clients and transactions from being mishandled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He suggested that perhaps the situation had been mishandled, that perhaps I was not possessed.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover