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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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Prior to his suspension for mishandling of classified intelligence that ended up in Iranian possession, Malley knowingly hired and advanced multiple officials who have known ties to the Iranian government, putting them in key positions within the administration.
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Saul Mangel, Orange County Register, 27 Oct. 2024
Fortune Apple and Goldman fined $89 million The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered both companies to pay $89 million for allegedly mishandling transactions and misleading consumers about interest-free payment plans for iPhones and other Apple devices.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
The big picture: American Airlines was one of the worst performers among U.S. airlines in wheelchair and scooter mishandling claims and the rate of mishandling claims, the DOT said in a release announcing the penalty for violations between 2019 and 2023.
—April Rubin, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
The airline came under public fire over a 2023 video that showed crew members mishandling a passenger's wheelchair.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Saul Mangel, Orange County Register, 27 Oct. 2024
Fortune Apple and Goldman fined $89 million The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered both companies to pay $89 million for allegedly mishandling transactions and misleading consumers about interest-free payment plans for iPhones and other Apple devices.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
The big picture: American Airlines was one of the worst performers among U.S. airlines in wheelchair and scooter mishandling claims and the rate of mishandling claims, the DOT said in a release announcing the penalty for violations between 2019 and 2023.
—April Rubin, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
The airline came under public fire over a 2023 video that showed crew members mishandling a passenger's wheelchair.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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