mistreatment

Example Sentences

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Hydee Feldstein Soto’s first term was marked by an explosion in costly litigation against the city and allegations of misconduct and mistreatment of employees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Her post on X called for an independent and transparent investigation, given what she called "Rwanda's long history of repression, lack of transparency, suspicious deaths in detention, and the mistreatment of critics and dissidents".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Still the editor-in-chief of Runway, Miranda is working to smooth her edges to avoid causing a stir in an industry that no longer excuses mistreatment, even though her employees remain timid in her midst.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Nor does the mistreatment of workers end after a union is elected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

It was said that the seat of any resistance activity was the church, where black people discussed how they could fightback against mistreatment.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals