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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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The complaint filed on July 3 in Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County by Deborah Uraga, the daughter of the late George Jonas, accused the John F. Pfleger Funeral Home and Mount Olivet Funeral Home of mishandling Jonas’ remains and inflicting emotional distress.
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Murray accused the organization of mishandling shortstop Myles Jefferson’s injury and claimed the team has not set up a visit with a doctor.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
The decision in federal court Monday to throw out the pending case against him on charges of mishandling classified documents isn't related to the New York conviction.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Washington — The federal judge overseeing the case alleging former President Donald Trump mishandled sensitive government documents after leaving the White House has dismissed the charges against him and his two codefendants.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 July 2024
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Murray accused the organization of mishandling shortstop Myles Jefferson’s injury and claimed the team has not set up a visit with a doctor.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
The decision in federal court Monday to throw out the pending case against him on charges of mishandling classified documents isn't related to the New York conviction.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Washington — The federal judge overseeing the case alleging former President Donald Trump mishandled sensitive government documents after leaving the White House has dismissed the charges against him and his two codefendants.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 July 2024
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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