mistreated

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The Disclosure and File on 4 production featured contributions from former workers from the Philippines, Ghana and India who alleged they had been mistreated by the company.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

Wilson on Tuesday denied she mistreated women while making "The Deb", saying this was "nonsense".

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

In an interview in 1980, Donald Trump called the entire hostage episode a horror and said it was ridiculous that the U.S. allowed its people to be mistreated for so long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“Useless had learned how to be an nganga from the water spirit. He became a great chief, and his mother, who had been mistreated by everyone, was treated like a queen from then on.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer