mishandled
Example Sentences
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Minutes later, Manning found transfer receiver Cam Coleman with a deep ball—that Coleman mishandled, letting it bounce off his chest and into the arms of an Ohio State defender for an interception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Ms. Salter explains the Rueggs’ strategy: If they would not be freed, the couple reasoned, they would “embarrass the court by drawing attention to the way it had mishandled their case.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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
Millions of calls from customers were likely to have been mishandled over a three-year period which prevented or delayed them from switching to a better broadband, landline or pay-TV deal.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
"Are you saying the police mishandled the investigation?"
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
