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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 Democratic primary, Mr. Trump said that he expected to face off against Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, or former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2020

Handicapping low-wage earners or communities that aim to increase those earners’ bottom lines is not the appropriate means of injecting uniformity.

From Washington Times • Feb. 24, 2016

The late Dick Mitchell, author of the indispensable book Commonsense Handicapping, wrote that “we’re not looking for good horses, we’re looking for good bets.”

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2015

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