mistreated
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“Even in the immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor,” Mr. Fukuyama writes, “there were kind Americans trying to help those mistreated by their own government.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
They have called adult protective services repeatedly, claiming that their mom is being mistreated, court documents show, and have tried to monitor her own whereabouts, Ruth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
In the wake of an internal report alleging that Riverside code enforcement officers mistreated street vendors and entered homes without warrants, advocates have questions:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Bilal Mohammad appeared to be extremely distressed, shouting that he was being mistreated .
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
“But my followers call me Jed. You will call me Jed, because I can see that you’ve been mistreated and you are now my friends. Is this understood?”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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