- present participle of mishandle.
mishandling
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OpenAI fired three safety researchers for mishandling sensitive information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Numerous whistleblowers have come forward in the past two years to say the agency was mishandling its private data.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The BBC understands the former employees were not let go for raising safety concerns but for allegedly mishandling sensitive information.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
"We must sincerely reflect on the mishandling that occurred," he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Jones was a large man and strong enough to shake off his attackers, but he did not respond to his mishandling with force of his own.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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