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handing

  • present participle of hand.

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So the endgame, as it is now, is definitely handing, relative to the status quo ante, the U.S. banks a competitive advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

But the government had concluded that handing over the work to NVL, a shipyard acquired by Rheinmetall in March, would be too costly, the defence ministry said.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Early in my working years, I earned access to resources, relationships and insights gradually, so the people handing them over could vet me along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Making that fantasy feel believable required far more than putting Lestat in leather and handing him a microphone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

“Better hurry,” he says, handing me a hall pass.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila