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Recent Examples of mistreat Gary King Photo: Bravo/Laurent Basset/Bravo First Officer Below Deck Sailing Yacht Seasons 2-5 — The franchise’s ultimate lothario, Gary’s hooked up with nearly everyone — including two different stews during season two — and found ways to mistreat all of them. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024 An investigation has been launched after a viral social media post allegedly showed a Border Patrol agent mistreating a K9 at the Falfurrias Border Patrol checkpoint in Texas. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 The film is in part about how men get away with mistreating women around them. Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024 The probe also found that the agency unlawfully mistreats people with mental health issues. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mistreat 
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Verb
  • The series concluded earlier in January after exploring how Grace, who was legally proven to be 21 years old, was abused by two adoptive families before finding her current fresh start with a new family, Vincent and Nicole DePaul.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
  • During the tantrum, the child verbally abuses the parent and also destroys property within the home.
    Samantha Mann, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • Following his father's death, Diddy and his mother were left with money that afforded them a lifestyle unlike their peers, and Diddy was often bullied by his peers for being a rich kid in class.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
  • The first of those will identify what bullying is and how students can interrupt it.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • The Wasserstrom award, named after a founder of the annual interfaith service, recognizes work on behalf of minority groups and oppressed people.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
  • But Princess Ilana never got such flashbacks, because she wasn’t abused or oppressed by society.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreat. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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