as in mistreatment
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Noun
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Those who support him turn a blind eye to his incessant lies, mistreatment of the media and everyone who opposes him, and his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026 -
In one case that stood out from most, the Justice Department during the Biden administration prosecuted animal research breeder Envigo over both animal welfare and environmental crimes after investigators discovered the mistreatment of thousands of beagles at one of its locations.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Officers understood that a move against Maduro without clear guarantees of immunity meant risking imprisonment, torture, confiscation of assets, and the ill-treatment of their families.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
3 Jan. 2026
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On the stand, Nash testified to Combs’ ill-treatment Fine during the years he was employed.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The law also banned the force-feeding of poultry, the improper castration of piglets, and the general maltreatment or neglect, broadly defined, of any animals at all.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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And even when Child Protective Services responds to allegations of child maltreatment, teachers seldom can intervene in such situations.—
Bruce Plopper,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The governor’s audit request included no specific allegations of financial mismanagement at the agency.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kissimmee is getting some major blowback over the termination of its city attorney earlier this month, with a commissioner, the former attorney’s brother and residents arguing the city’s allegations of performance issues and millions of dollars in budget mismanagement were misleading.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Ill-usage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-usage. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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