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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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Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey traces the pageant princess’s murder along with how law enforcement and the media are alleged to have mishandled the case.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello play security guards who accidentally mishandle a delivery from the Museum of Horrors, reincarnating Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster in the process.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Cannon was randomly assigned to oversee both Routh’s case and Trump’s indictment accusing him of mishandling classified documents after leaving office and obstructing the government’s efforts to retrieve them.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
During the five-year period of the government’s investigation, the Transportation Department said the airline mishandled thousands of wheelchairs by damaging them or delaying their return to passengers who relied on them.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello play security guards who accidentally mishandle a delivery from the Museum of Horrors, reincarnating Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster in the process.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Cannon was randomly assigned to oversee both Routh’s case and Trump’s indictment accusing him of mishandling classified documents after leaving office and obstructing the government’s efforts to retrieve them.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
During the five-year period of the government’s investigation, the Transportation Department said the airline mishandled thousands of wheelchairs by damaging them or delaying their return to passengers who relied on them.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 26 Nov. 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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