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Definition of "mishandled" []

  • Simple past tense and past participle of mishandle. (verb)

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Use "mishandled" in a sentence
  • "Four key members of Congress have encouraged President Obama to ask CPSC acting Chairwoman Nancy Nord, a Bush appointee, to step down immediately because of what they describe as the mishandled implementation of the new product safety law, according to USA Today."
  • "Four key members of Congress requested in a letter that President Obama ask CPSC acting Chairwoman Nancy Nord, a Bush appointee, to step down immediately because of what they describe as the mishandled implementation of the new product safety law."
  • "From the long-flailing Round project to the city's high-profile loss of face and taxpayer dollars in mishandled efforts to annex Nike, they've heard all this before."
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