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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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His attorneys have previously argued the DNA may have been planted at the scene and that the state has mishandled all the evidence for the defense to review.
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 31 May 2024
The women allege that decision was wrong and accuse the police of mishandling the case, saying in interviews that the police failed to initially take the allegations sufficiently seriously.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 21 May 2024
Perhaps the most egregious example of mishandling secret documents was when Trump became fascinated by a high-definition photo taken by a U.S. satellite of a missile accident in Iran.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
In early April, former Pembroke Park Police Chief Ra Shana Dabney-Donovan was accused of officer misconduct and mishandling grants.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 31 May 2024
The women allege that decision was wrong and accuse the police of mishandling the case, saying in interviews that the police failed to initially take the allegations sufficiently seriously.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 21 May 2024
Perhaps the most egregious example of mishandling secret documents was when Trump became fascinated by a high-definition photo taken by a U.S. satellite of a missile accident in Iran.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
In early April, former Pembroke Park Police Chief Ra Shana Dabney-Donovan was accused of officer misconduct and mishandling grants.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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