rough handling
Example Sentences
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The smaller, less wasteful boxes were cheaper to ship, helping to bring down the cost of the bike, but they didn’t offer enough protection during rough handling.
From The Verge • Sep. 16, 2020
Faced with enormous pressure to reel in mega-gifts, it’s easy to overlook the ultimate source of those gifts — especially since rough handling of a major donor could scare off future givers.
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2019
Instead, the reasons for the action ranged from anger at the rough handling of anti-Vietnam war agitators to a demand for men and women to be able to sleep together in halls of residence.
From The Guardian • Apr. 29, 2018
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press also condemned the rough handling of Mr. Jacobs, calling the recent spate of incidents involving reporters “an assault on the very core of democratic life.”
From New York Times • May 25, 2017
All of easy distance from Hennebon—though, perchance, we may receive a rough handling when we arrive.
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
