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But in the last four years, the agency has veered off track—doubling in size and turning into a sprawling leviathan plagued by mission creep, financial mismanagement, and waste.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Somalia proved to be a classic example of mission creep; over time, the goal grew so unwieldy that the United States promised more than it was prepared to deliver.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
At the federal level, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the champion of mission creep.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
Embracing that objective now would represent significant mission creep.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Somalia proved to be a classic example of mission creep; over time, the goal grew so unwieldy that the United States promised more than it was prepared to deliver.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
At the federal level, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the champion of mission creep.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
Embracing that objective now would represent significant mission creep.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mission creep
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“Mission creep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20creep. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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