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The police mishandled the investigation.
Apples are easily bruised when they are mishandled.
The shortstop mishandled the throw.
The quarterback fumbled when he mishandled the snap.
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This is of course a bit bewildering to read at a time when Trump is days away from being sworn in as president again and no longer facing any of these federal criminal charges, having entirely avoided concrete consequences for his misconduct, not only on this but mishandling classified documents.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Smith's report is expected to provide the most detailed explanation yet about what evidence the special counsel uncovered during its two-year investigation and why the Justice Department decided to indict Trump in two cases: for charges of election interference and mishandling classified documents.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Those cases leveled some of the most serious accusations a president could face: One, in Florida, accused Mr. Trump of mishandling classified documents, while the other, in Washington, centered on his effort to disrupt the peaceful transfer of presidential power.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Got caught a couple of times and mishandled some pucks, which is very rare for him.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Smith's report is expected to provide the most detailed explanation yet about what evidence the special counsel uncovered during its two-year investigation and why the Justice Department decided to indict Trump in two cases: for charges of election interference and mishandling classified documents.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Those cases leveled some of the most serious accusations a president could face: One, in Florida, accused Mr. Trump of mishandling classified documents, while the other, in Washington, centered on his effort to disrupt the peaceful transfer of presidential power.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Got caught a couple of times and mishandled some pucks, which is very rare for him.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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mishandle
verb
mis·han·dle
(ˈ)mis-ˈhan-dᵊl 
1
: to treat roughly : maltreat
2
: to manage wrongly
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