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State Farm spokesperson Bob Devereux disputed the insurer was mistreating its customers and said in a written statement an “overwhelming majority are satisfied with our service.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

But the zoo's director has urged people to behave when they come to see Moo Deng, after videos emerged showing visitors mistreating the animal.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

Bowden-Lewis also was accused of a pattern of mistreating employees, refusing to acknowledge the commission’s authority, disregarding its directives and improperly ordering a subordinate to search the emails of employees and Palmer without their knowledge.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

The patients she was accused of mistreating ranged in age from 43 to 104.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

It is also possible that senior guards in the camp had found out that a disgruntled teacher was mistreating a reliable snitch.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden