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
They found themselves in the rare position of meeting a genuine chess celebrity, while also being manhandled by him on the board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
He was manhandled by Saracens' back row last weekend, but still emerged victorious.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
It became a protest story when federal immigration officers took the mayor of New Jersey's largest city into custody and manhandled three members of Congress in the process.
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
Sookie manhandled his burger and ripped off about an eighth of a pound like a bear.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
