mistreat
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Skeptics could still support it for a human-centric reason, because mistreating AI systems could reinforce bad habits that make it more likely for those systems to mistreat humans.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Zambian union leaders said Chinese managers pay poorly and mistreat workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
“She would roll in her grave if she knew that in her death people would create a situation where people were going to mistreat bears, because she loved bears.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
One attendee had even brought her sign from 2017, a verse from Leviticus in English and in Hebrew: “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them.”
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2025
“So they betrayed me, is that what you are saying? Why? Did I mistreat the Second Sons? Did I cheat you on your pay?”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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TWU Local 100 and carriage drivers have long denied that the industry mistreats or abuses its horses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The stunt was meant to support critics of SeaWorld who assert that the park mistreats its orcas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
After a decade-long battle, a former animal trainer has succeeded in his mission of getting a beloved walrus out of Canada's most popular aquatic zoo, which has faced allegations that it mistreats its animals.
From BBC ● May 17, 2023
In the second passage, an excerpt from Petronius’s Satyricon, the formerly enslaved Trimalchio mistreats his own enslaved people during a lavish dinner party.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
If a mentor mistreats his tributes, he'll be held accountable by the viewers, by the people back in District 12.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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Regan denied those allegations, including that he mistreated women of color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Even in the immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor,” Mr. Fukuyama writes, “there were kind Americans trying to help those mistreated by their own government.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Bush, who ran Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, was trusted by bereaved families but mistreated them on an "almost industrial scale", Paxton said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
They have called adult protective services repeatedly, claiming that their mom is being mistreated, court documents show, and have tried to monitor her own whereabouts, Ruth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
If he tried to stop Harry writing to Sirius, Sirius would think Harry was being mistreated.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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During the campaign she aired a public feud with Flavio, accusing him of mistreating her.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Skeptics could still support it for a human-centric reason, because mistreating AI systems could reinforce bad habits that make it more likely for those systems to mistreat humans.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Before the Rand Refinery can handle the metal, it needs to ensure it is mined in a responsible manner, including without damaging the environment, mistreating workers or funding corrupt officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
She began by asking the actress about her criticism of women working on The Deb, accusing her of mistreating MacInnes, Ghost and a female writer, despite saying she is a champion of women.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
“We are diligent in our Title IX compliance. We take this very seriously. There’s no room for mistreating people here.”
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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