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as in abused
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 attacked
to abuse physically
adopted a sadly mishandled puppy from the pound
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as in mismanaged
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 mishandled
The play’s about how Dahl mishandled accusations of antisemitism.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The lawsuit alleges that the drainage decision, made while officials knew that the Palos Verdes Peninsula was landslide-prone, was mishandled and ultimately led to the landslide.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit, filed in Lancaster County District Court on Tuesday, alleges that the companies violated state consumer protection laws and mishandled the incident, causing widespread disruption to the healthcare system.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Many airlines already offer pre-boarding or other assistance for travelers with disabilities, but many air travelers have complained to the DOT about delays, poor treatment and mishandled wheelchairs.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Airlines are required to provide certain information before departure, upon arrival, and after a mobility device is mishandled about what a passenger is entitled to if their device is damaged and when their mobility device is loaded and unloaded from the aircraft.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The new rule also requires loaner accommodations for wheelchairs or scooters that are mishandled and provides more protection to passengers in the event of loss or damage.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
A little over 1% of wheelchairs and scooters were mishandled during the month of September, according to the latest Air Travel Consumer Report from the Department of Transportation.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 16 Dec. 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
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The lawsuit alleges that the drainage decision, made while officials knew that the Palos Verdes Peninsula was landslide-prone, was mishandled and ultimately led to the landslide.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit, filed in Lancaster County District Court on Tuesday, alleges that the companies violated state consumer protection laws and mishandled the incident, causing widespread disruption to the healthcare system.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Many airlines already offer pre-boarding or other assistance for travelers with disabilities, but many air travelers have complained to the DOT about delays, poor treatment and mishandled wheelchairs.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Airlines are required to provide certain information before departure, upon arrival, and after a mobility device is mishandled about what a passenger is entitled to if their device is damaged and when their mobility device is loaded and unloaded from the aircraft.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The new rule also requires loaner accommodations for wheelchairs or scooters that are mishandled and provides more protection to passengers in the event of loss or damage.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
A little over 1% of wheelchairs and scooters were mishandled during the month of September, according to the latest Air Travel Consumer Report from the Department of Transportation.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 16 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandled
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Their shelters have cared for more than 22,000 sick, injured and abused pets in 2024, the most in a decade.—
Karen Bartunek,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden, or whoever is running the White House, grotesquely abused the pardon power, yet again.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
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Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately for them, Steph won’t be bullied – even by paternalistic threats of being sued into oblivion.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Dec. 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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The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.—
Amy Green,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Months later, the Department of Justice concluded that five Texas juvenile detention centers violated children's constitutional and civil rights.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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That gap becomes dramatically clear in cases where players choose to act against their own interests, deliberately allowing their characters to be swindled, ambushed, or even killed.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2024
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He was allegedly ambushed in the parking lot, kidnapped, robbed and murdered; his apartment was also burglarized, according to police reports.—
Bethany Blankley | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
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