mishandle
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It is also in keeping with the Justice Department’s tradition of aggressively prosecuting government officials who allegedly mishandle classified information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
An independent investigation found that Wada did not mishandle the case or show bias towards the Chinese swimmers.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024
Wednesday was the best game that Clark had played all season, even if she did start 1 for 7 from the field and mishandle an inbound pass in the final seconds of the fourth quarter.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
Then there was Hockenson’s mishandle of a hard throw from Kirk Cousins into the end zone near the end of the game.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
They mishandle life, and with good intent do harm.
From The Threshold Grace by Percy C. Ainsworth
And as Xi warned that the world's two largest economies could "come into conflict" if Washington mishandles the Taiwan issue, minor skirmishes broke out on the sidelines of their meeting.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
A majority of consumers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent are not willing to shrug off media and advertising that ridicules or mishandles their culture.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
“What data is being collected? Who is it actually being shared with? Under what legal regimes are they being protected? If someone mishandles my information, what is my recourse?”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2020
If a company mishandles user data that it holds, like in the event of a data breach, the business has 72 hours to alert EU users who were affected.
From Slate ● May 24, 2018
I wish you could see the way he mishandles a cigar.
From Quill's Window by George Barr McCutcheon
They claim she has mishandled distribution of the funds and "cannot be trusted with the continued administration of the estate".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
It said millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period which prevented or delayed customers from switching to a better deal.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The board’s decision followed internal reports to directors that Manifold bullied employees, was verbally abusive and had mishandled company information, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict, pushing the entire China-US relationship into a highly perilous situation," he said.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
There were alleyways and roads bordered by teetering piles of broken and damaged furniture, stowed away, perhaps, to hide the evidence of mishandled magic, or else hidden by castle-proud house-elves.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
The motive, Tan alleged in the lawsuit, was fear by department officials that they would be sued by Salehpour’s family for mishandling the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Bolton pleaded guilty this morning to mishandling classified government information.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Henry denied any mishandling of talks, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported allegations of Manifold being verbally abusive and mishandling company information, which he disputes.
From Barron's ● May 27, 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
