Example Sentences

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On Friday, Syed Wajid Ali Shah Gillani, president of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association, alleged in a video statement that police manhandled the couple before arresting them.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

And for crucial stretches of the game, including during a 13-1 run that turned a deficit into an insurmountable lead, backup center Mitchell Robinson manhandled the wispier Wembanyama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

According to the New York Times, Trump liked Lewandowski for his “feisty instincts and off-color humor” but he ended up reluctantly firing him after he’d manhandled a reporter.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

USC suffered through one of those difficult experiences, getting manhandled by national championship contender Oregon State for the second day in a row in the Corvallis Regional final.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

Sookie manhandled his burger and ripped off about an eighth of a pound like a bear.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen