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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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Although the numbers are trending lower than the same time last year, hundreds of thousands of bags still get mishandled in transit for one reason or another.
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Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024
Earlier that year in November, a video went viral of American Airlines crew members mishandling a passenger's wheelchair, sparking some people with disabilities to speak out about their negative travel experiences.
—CBS News, 5 July 2024
Trump also faces criminal charges related to election interference stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol and mishandling of classified documents, as well as separate election interference charges in Georgia.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
The most significant cause by far is mishandling of fireworks, but pyrotechnic malfunction is also a problem.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
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Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024
Earlier that year in November, a video went viral of American Airlines crew members mishandling a passenger's wheelchair, sparking some people with disabilities to speak out about their negative travel experiences.
—CBS News, 5 July 2024
Trump also faces criminal charges related to election interference stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol and mishandling of classified documents, as well as separate election interference charges in Georgia.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
The most significant cause by far is mishandling of fireworks, but pyrotechnic malfunction is also a problem.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 26 Jul. 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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