mishandle

On cold tires, cars like the Ferrari don’t handle; they mishandle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

An independent investigation found that Wada did not mishandle the case or show bias towards the Chinese swimmers.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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

Davis will be the kick returner to open the regular season, although he did mishandle a punt in the Chargers’ second preseason game, the ball eventually going out of bounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

How can there be a public opinion concerning my book, he cries to us, if every journalist is to regard me as an outlaw, and to mishandle me as much as he likes?

From Thoughts out of Season Part I by Anthony M. (Anthony Mario) Ludovici

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

Sitting in a hotel conference room, her Chanel flats looking almost too nice against the brashly patterned carpet, Knightley has delved into discussing motherhood even though it’s a topic she thinks the media generally mishandles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2018

I wish you could see the way he mishandles a cigar.

From Quill's Window by George Barr McCutcheon

"Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

It’s a power that is easily mishandled and abused, but then there are authors such as Charles Dickens, who knew how to harness the full potency of description.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Raman, on the other hand, said Bass mishandled the city’s response to SB 79, even as the city failed to produce enough new homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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

"Are you saying the police mishandled the investigation?"

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Thursday that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organization that evaluates artificial intelligence models.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Medtronic faces several proposed class-action lawsuits over the breach, alleging mishandling of health information and poor cybersecurity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

The decision to charge such a high-ranking official for mishandling classified documents is "rare" but not unprecedented, said Carrie Cordero, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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