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

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

Throughout, she’ll allude to stories of mistreated animals and the Griffith Park fire of 1933, heightening the sense that we are in the presence of unnatural occurrences.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Egyptian rights organisations have said Farouk was denied his right to a fair trial and has been mistreated behind bars, including being denied adequate medical care and access to sunlight.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

The family doctor, after he had examined Cathy, could find no evidence that she had been mistreated.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck