It certainly helps explain why elected officials are suddenly treating him as if he had a communicable disease.

Recently, officials treated Knife Lake, an hour north of here, with the chemical 2,4-D.

The officials treat their work as a personal service to the ruler.

One can only assume that the Roman officials exceeded their authority and treated the royal family with disrespect.

American officials are treating all the sites essentially as crime scenes to reduce the possibility that such accusations would be given credence, he said.

Under Communism, those officials have treated Government loans as revenue.

Hardened by such deception, officials often regard all but obvious children as adults, and treat them accordingly.

Although there were no serious injuries or deaths, officials treated the investigation as a priority.

Selecting officials must treat all candidates equally and in accordance with merit principles.

American officials here have reportedly been treating her like dirt.