rough handling
Example Sentences
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She has been dubbed the “human hand grenade” for her sometimes rough handling of sensitive issues, but as foreign secretary and trade secretary she had a reputation for getting stuff done.
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022
The smaller, less wasteful boxes were cheaper to ship, helping to bring down the cost of the bike, but they didn’t offer enough protection during rough handling.
From The Verge • Sep. 16, 2020
Instead, the reasons for the action ranged from anger at the rough handling of anti-Vietnam war agitators to a demand for men and women to be able to sleep together in halls of residence.
From The Guardian • Apr. 29, 2018
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press also condemned the rough handling of Mr. Jacobs, calling the recent spate of incidents involving reporters “an assault on the very core of democratic life.”
From New York Times • May 25, 2017
They were far out to sea, midway of the Melville Bay navigation, and the boats were receiving a rough handling, and required continual bailing to keep them from sinking.
From North-Pole Voyages by Mudge, Zachariah Atwell
