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as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
having been shuffled from foster home to foster home, the orphaned girl felt she had been mishandled by an uncaring society
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as in to manhandle
to abuse physically
adopted a sadly mishandled puppy from the pound
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as in to mismanage
to manage badly
we took over as soon as we realized that the fill-in had been mishandling the situation
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Recent Examples of mishandle
Smith is currently working to revive his other case charging Trump with mishandling classified documents and obstruction, after it was dismissed in July by Florida federal Judge Aileen Cannon.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
In August 2024 alone, for example, federal statistics show airlines mishandled more than 260,000 bags in the US.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: Special counsel Jack Smith moved Monday to drop two cases against Trump, for subverting the results of the 2020 election and mishandling classified documents.
—Sam Baker, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Bragg’s approach marks a contrast from special counsel Jack Smith, who on Monday moved to outright dismiss his prosecutions of Trump on accusations of subverting the 2020 election and mishandling classified documents.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
In August 2024 alone, for example, federal statistics show airlines mishandled more than 260,000 bags in the US.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: Special counsel Jack Smith moved Monday to drop two cases against Trump, for subverting the results of the 2020 election and mishandling classified documents.
—Sam Baker, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Bragg’s approach marks a contrast from special counsel Jack Smith, who on Monday moved to outright dismiss his prosecutions of Trump on accusations of subverting the 2020 election and mishandling classified documents.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
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The University of Chicago has long abused its architectural treasures.Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, lawmakers approved a special counsel to investigate whether Yoon committed insurrection and abused his power by issuing martial law.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Yet Ait-Nouri gave Cutler and Bentley the slip in an attempt to confront Burns again, only for Dawson to grab him and manhandle him away.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Raiders won the past two playoff games by manhandling North Miami 58-0 and dispatching a feisty Blanche Ely team 53-32 last week.Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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In that lawsuit, Frank provided affidavits to make the case that Green was mismanaging the company and that he should be removed as CEO.Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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But after being neglected and mismanaged for decades, the underdog river is about to make a comeback.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, there is no central registry for uncertified school employees who have abused or mistreated students.Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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Some breeders have been accused of mistreating the dogs or doping them.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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But that encounter doesn’t go as planned, leaving Sergei badly mauled and near death.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Indianapolis Colts will try to avoid being mauled by a Super Bowl favorite this weekend at home.Justin L. Mack, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline His claims echoed the findings of a Deadline investigation in November 2023, which revealed allegations that Spencer bullied staff and students.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ortiz alleged she was bullied, harassed and neglected by district staff, including the case manager.Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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On that day's episode of SmackDown, Cargill was attacked by an unknown assailant and found injured on top of a car.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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But attacking players often experience lulls — just ask the three keen observers of this game picked out by the television cameras, all of whom must have nodded in appreciation of Sarr’s menacing performance.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Two main water reservoirs were also reportedly damaged, Reuters reported.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Such interactions may cause prospects to question the appropriateness of your outreach, damaging trust and credibility.Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishandle. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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