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handled

[han-dld] / ˈhæn dld /
ADJECTIVE
controlled
Synonyms


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Two elected South Carolina coroners said in interviews that Spivey’s body appeared to have been illegally handled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But the group argues the public would be safer if peptides were handled by regulated compounding pharmacies instead of the gray market.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

State Farm, California’s largest home insurer, is under investigation for how it has handled January 2025 wildfire claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Of all the ways I've seen death handled around the world, this felt the most natural, the most honest - and the most hopeful."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

When issues arose, the cabinet departments handled them without the president's input.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow