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They accuse him of mistreating his wife.
She claimed she had been mistreated by the police.
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Some of the elders still remember the days when most Shia were mired in rural poverty, mistreated not just by Lebanon’s other sects but by their own semifeudal overlords.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
The subsequent Circus Starring Britney Spears Tour made its way around the world, but much like an actual circus, the star of the show was being mistreated.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
Attendees have filed a series of lawsuits over the past decade, alleging that they were mistreated and hurt by security workers.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Some voiced concerns about their wellbeing, alleging without evidence that American zoos have mistreated pandas.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
The subsequent Circus Starring Britney Spears Tour made its way around the world, but much like an actual circus, the star of the show was being mistreated.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
Attendees have filed a series of lawsuits over the past decade, alleging that they were mistreated and hurt by security workers.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Some voiced concerns about their wellbeing, alleging without evidence that American zoos have mistreated pandas.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistreat. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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