Example Sentences

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Handicapping which companies are most likely to actually start paying is difficult, but its worth considering a number of factors.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Handicapping the outcome is difficult because activism around this issue has cut across ideological lines to an unusual degree.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2021

Handicapping for March’s Academy Awards is early, but each - particularly Gerwig and “Lady Bird” - is considered among the possible nominees for best picture and for best director.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2017

Other professional horseplayers will be introduced in later episodes, building to the National Handicapping Championship, a tournament for bettors.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2014

Handicapping was applied to horse-racing as early as 1680, though the word was not used in this connexion much before the middle of the 18th century.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various