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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
manhandle .
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Examples
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I did a few stories this year that I'm really happy with, one was a story about a police officer who stormed into a convenience store and kind of manhandles some kids who were in a car accident with the officer's son.
Phawker 2010
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He gives a beatdown to the union's biggest goon, then physically manhandles the boss a wormy Bob Gunton.
Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Kill the Irishman Marshall Fine 2011
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Arian Foster absolutely manhandles Chris Crocker - converting the defender from would-be tackler into effective lead blocker as he shoves him into a team-mate and sprints on into the endzone from 42 yards out.
Cincinnati Bengals 10 Houston Texans 31 - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2012
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He physically manhandles her, too, as he does after as well; meanwhile, he repeats a array of harsh judgments he has listened about her character, loudly proclaiming which in actuality she is lovable, sweet, companionable.
Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009
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Maks doesn't recruit Teddy for help here, but perhaps he should've given how he manhandles and tosses Hope aside, and walks out of rehearsals.
Dancing with the Stars Episode Recap: Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 2011
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He physically manhandles her, too, as he does after as well; meanwhile, he repeats a array of harsh judgments he has listened about her character, loudly proclaiming which in actuality she is lovable, sweet, companionable.
Philadelphia Reflections: Shakspere Society of Philadelphia admin 2009
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In the defensive backfield, he outruns linebackers and manhandles safeties.
San Francisco's Unlikely Threat Reed Albergotti 2011
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She cries to Kourtney and Scott who console konsole her and then Kim slaps Kourtney's ass, manhandles her like Khloe usually does insert Khloe-man-joke here and it's over.
Melissa Terzis: So Many Kardashian Spin Offs, So Little Interest Melissa Terzis 2011
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As a practical matter, there's a big difference between a cranky boss who raises her voice and one who manhandles a staff member, just as there is between a business executive for whom such behavior is typical and an anomaly: say about a $200,000 difference.
Phil Trounstine: Wannabe California Governor eMeg: No Truth, No Consequences 2010
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As a practical matter, there's a big difference between a cranky boss who raises her voice and one who manhandles a staff member, just as there is between a business executive for whom such behavior is typical and an anomaly: say about a $200,000 difference.
Phil Trounstine: Wannabe California Governor eMeg: No Truth, No Consequences 2010
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