mistreated
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“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
She said she felt compelled to publicly speak of her experience because of the controversial reaction to a story published by the New York Times, in which several women alleged Platner mistreated them.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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
“Paul and I saw the characters as two brothers who have a common father in God, and they both feel that they’re being mistreated in some way,” Sharpe adds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
She started interviewing black residents who had been mistreated on the city buses and writing down their stories.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
