rough handling
Example Sentences
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She has been dubbed the “human hand grenade” for her sometimes rough handling of sensitive issues, but as foreign secretary and trade secretary she had a reputation for getting stuff done.
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022
The smaller, less wasteful boxes were cheaper to ship, helping to bring down the cost of the bike, but they didn’t offer enough protection during rough handling.
From The Verge • Sep. 16, 2020
While contending Iran also violated international law with rough handling of its American captives, “this incident did not live up to our expectations of our Navy,” Adm.
From Washington Times • Jun. 30, 2016
N ‘nother’ The gripers perhaps hope that the expression a whole nother is where the rough handling of another begins and ends today.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2016
They were far out to sea, midway of the Melville Bay navigation, and the boats were receiving a rough handling, and required continual bailing to keep them from sinking.
From North-Pole Voyages by Mudge, Zachariah Atwell
