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Examples of mishandle in a Sentence
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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Her term lasts until 2026. County commissioners will decide later this month whether to accept the recommendation to appoint Lancaster to the board, despite concerns by some that the open seat wasn’t properly advertised to the public and the application process was mishandled.
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
The program deploys the Texas National Guard and Department of Public Safety troops to try to stop people from crossing illegally into the U.S.
Abbott said the Biden administration mishandled immigration enforcement at the border and Operation Lone Star was a response to that.
—Ana Campbell, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
Why Trump Decided to Leave the WHO In the executive order withdrawing from the WHO, President Trump said the organization mishandled its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other global health crises.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Gridlock perpetual problems: This is a perpetual problem that has been mishandled.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
The program deploys the Texas National Guard and Department of Public Safety troops to try to stop people from crossing illegally into the U.S.
Abbott said the Biden administration mishandled immigration enforcement at the border and Operation Lone Star was a response to that.
—Ana Campbell, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
Why Trump Decided to Leave the WHO In the executive order withdrawing from the WHO, President Trump said the organization mishandled its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other global health crises.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Gridlock perpetual problems: This is a perpetual problem that has been mishandled.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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